|x+y|
two possibilities
A:
x+y
B:
-x-y = -(x+y)
if A:
x+y is maximum when both are +
then x+y = |x|+|y|
if B:
-(x+y) has same absolute value as A
etc
Need help with three proofs.
Proof#1:
Prove that |x+y| is less than or equal to |x|+|y|
Proof#2:
Prove that |x|-|y| is less than or equal to |x-y|
Proof#3:
Prove that |x+y+z| is less than or equal to |x|+|y|+|z|.
2 answers
google "triangle inequality" for many discussions and proofs