Suppose (X, d) is a metric space and let r> 0. Show that p: X2 → [0, c0) defined by p(x, y) = r· d(x, y) is a metric on X.

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Suppose (X, d) is a metric space and let r> 0. Show that p: X2 → [0, 0) defined by
p(x, y) = r· d(x, y) is a metric on X.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose (X, d) is a metric space and let r> 0. Show that p: X2 → [0, 0) defined by p(x, y) = r· d(x, y) is a metric on X.
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