let p, q be ExtReal; ( p <= q implies [.p,q.] = [.p,q.] \/ [.q,p.] )
assume A1:
p <= q
; [.p,q.] = [.p,q.] \/ [.q,p.]
then A2:
[.q,p.] c= {p}
by Th85;
p in [.p,q.]
by A1, Th1;
then
{p} c= [.p,q.]
by ZFMISC_1:31;
hence
[.p,q.] = [.p,q.] \/ [.q,p.]
by A2, XBOOLE_1:1, XBOOLE_1:12; verum