Define p: R^2 x R^2 to [0, infinity) by the rule p(x1,y1),(x2,y2)=squareroot((x1-x2)^2+(y1-y2)^2) Show that p is a metric on R^2.
Define p: R^2 x R^2 to [0, infinity) by the rule p(x1,y1),(x2,y2)=squareroot((x1-x2)^2+(y1-y2)^2) Show that p is a metric on R^2.
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Define p: R^2 x R^2 to [0, infinity) by the rule p(x1,y1),(x2,y2)=squareroot((x1-x2)^2+(y1-y2)^2)
Show that p is a metric on R^2.
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