2. Let X be the reals and define p(x, y) = 2/x - y). Show that p is a pseudo- metric equivalent to the usual pseudometric for X.
2. Let X be the reals and define p(x, y) = 2/x - y). Show that p is a pseudo- metric equivalent to the usual pseudometric for X.
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To show that the function d(x,y) = 2|x-y| is a pseudometric on X, we need to show that it satisfies the following properties:
- Non-negativity: d(x,y) ≥ 0 for all x,y in X, and d(x,y) = 0 if and only if x = y.
- Symmetry: d(x,y) = d(y,x) for all x,y in X.
- Triangle inequality: d(x,z) ≤ d(x,y) + d(y,z) for all x,y,z in X.
Note: we are taking d(x,y) instead of row(x,y) for convenience of writing the symbol
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