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Wondering where my logic is going wrong in this assignment:



Show that $||x|-|y|| leq |x-y|$



Using the fact $||x|-|y||, |x-y| geq 0$



It follows $(|x|-|y|)^2 leq (x-y)^2$



Using the fact $|x|^2 = x^2$



$x^2 -2|x||y| +y^2 leq x^2 -2xy +y^2$



Cancelling down:



$|xy| leq xy$



Which I know is not true. Thanks for any input.






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    You are dividing at the last step by $-2$. This changes the $le$ into a $ge$, giving you a correct statement.
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    You divided by $-2$ but didn't change the inequality direction.
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Wondering where my logic is going wrong in this assignment:



Show that $||x|-|y|| leq |x-y|$



Using the fact $||x|-|y||, |x-y| geq 0$



It follows $(|x|-|y|)^2 leq (x-y)^2$



Using the fact $|x|^2 = x^2$



$x^2 -2|x||y| +y^2 leq x^2 -2xy +y^2$



Cancelling down:



$|xy| leq xy$



Which I know is not true. Thanks for any input.






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    $begingroup$
    You are dividing at the last step by $-2$. This changes the $le$ into a $ge$, giving you a correct statement.
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    – Crostul
    Dec 17 '18 at 20:32








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    You divided by $-2$ but didn't change the inequality direction.
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Wondering where my logic is going wrong in this assignment:



Show that $||x|-|y|| leq |x-y|$



Using the fact $||x|-|y||, |x-y| geq 0$



It follows $(|x|-|y|)^2 leq (x-y)^2$



Using the fact $|x|^2 = x^2$



$x^2 -2|x||y| +y^2 leq x^2 -2xy +y^2$



Cancelling down:



$|xy| leq xy$



Which I know is not true. Thanks for any input.






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Wondering where my logic is going wrong in this assignment:



Show that $||x|-|y|| leq |x-y|$



Using the fact $||x|-|y||, |x-y| geq 0$



It follows $(|x|-|y|)^2 leq (x-y)^2$



Using the fact $|x|^2 = x^2$



$x^2 -2|x||y| +y^2 leq x^2 -2xy +y^2$



Cancelling down:



$|xy| leq xy$



Which I know is not true. Thanks for any input.






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    $begingroup$
    You are dividing at the last step by $-2$. This changes the $le$ into a $ge$, giving you a correct statement.
    $endgroup$
    – Crostul
    Dec 17 '18 at 20:32








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    $begingroup$
    You divided by $-2$ but didn't change the inequality direction.
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    – orange
    Dec 17 '18 at 20:33














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    $begingroup$
    You are dividing at the last step by $-2$. This changes the $le$ into a $ge$, giving you a correct statement.
    $endgroup$
    – Crostul
    Dec 17 '18 at 20:32








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    You divided by $-2$ but didn't change the inequality direction.
    $endgroup$
    – orange
    Dec 17 '18 at 20:33








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You are dividing at the last step by $-2$. This changes the $le$ into a $ge$, giving you a correct statement.
$endgroup$
– Crostul
Dec 17 '18 at 20:32






$begingroup$
You are dividing at the last step by $-2$. This changes the $le$ into a $ge$, giving you a correct statement.
$endgroup$
– Crostul
Dec 17 '18 at 20:32






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You divided by $-2$ but didn't change the inequality direction.
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You divided by $-2$ but didn't change the inequality direction.
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Since
$$ xyle|x||y|$$
then you have
$$ -2|x||y|le -2xy. $$






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You divided by $-2$ but did not change the sign. Another approach.



Observe $$|x|=|x-y+y|leq|x-y|+|y|implies |x|-|y|leq|x-y|$$



Simillarly we have $|y|-|x|leq|x-y|$.



Hence $$-|x-y|leq|x|-|y|leq|x-y|implies big||x|-|y|big|leq|x-y|$$






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    First, in line 3 you are already using the fact that $||x|-|y||leq|x-y|$.



    However, assuming this from the start (as I am guessing you want to move into something you already proved and then work your way back) and following each of the steps you took, notice that between lines 6 and 8 you would have and intermediate step as follows:
    $-2|x||y|leq-2xy$ or equivalently $-|x||y|leq -xy$.



    There, you multiply both sides of the inequality by $-1$, inverting the inequality $bigl((aleq b)rightarrow (-bleq -a)bigr)$ ending up with $xyleq |x||y|$.






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      Since
      $$ xyle|x||y|$$
      then you have
      $$ -2|x||y|le -2xy. $$






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      Since
      $$ xyle|x||y|$$
      then you have
      $$ -2|x||y|le -2xy. $$






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      Since
      $$ xyle|x||y|$$
      then you have
      $$ -2|x||y|le -2xy. $$






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      Since
      $$ xyle|x||y|$$
      then you have
      $$ -2|x||y|le -2xy. $$







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      You divided by $-2$ but did not change the sign. Another approach.



      Observe $$|x|=|x-y+y|leq|x-y|+|y|implies |x|-|y|leq|x-y|$$



      Simillarly we have $|y|-|x|leq|x-y|$.



      Hence $$-|x-y|leq|x|-|y|leq|x-y|implies big||x|-|y|big|leq|x-y|$$






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        You divided by $-2$ but did not change the sign. Another approach.



        Observe $$|x|=|x-y+y|leq|x-y|+|y|implies |x|-|y|leq|x-y|$$



        Simillarly we have $|y|-|x|leq|x-y|$.



        Hence $$-|x-y|leq|x|-|y|leq|x-y|implies big||x|-|y|big|leq|x-y|$$






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          You divided by $-2$ but did not change the sign. Another approach.



          Observe $$|x|=|x-y+y|leq|x-y|+|y|implies |x|-|y|leq|x-y|$$



          Simillarly we have $|y|-|x|leq|x-y|$.



          Hence $$-|x-y|leq|x|-|y|leq|x-y|implies big||x|-|y|big|leq|x-y|$$






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          You divided by $-2$ but did not change the sign. Another approach.



          Observe $$|x|=|x-y+y|leq|x-y|+|y|implies |x|-|y|leq|x-y|$$



          Simillarly we have $|y|-|x|leq|x-y|$.



          Hence $$-|x-y|leq|x|-|y|leq|x-y|implies big||x|-|y|big|leq|x-y|$$







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              First, in line 3 you are already using the fact that $||x|-|y||leq|x-y|$.



              However, assuming this from the start (as I am guessing you want to move into something you already proved and then work your way back) and following each of the steps you took, notice that between lines 6 and 8 you would have and intermediate step as follows:
              $-2|x||y|leq-2xy$ or equivalently $-|x||y|leq -xy$.



              There, you multiply both sides of the inequality by $-1$, inverting the inequality $bigl((aleq b)rightarrow (-bleq -a)bigr)$ ending up with $xyleq |x||y|$.






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                First, in line 3 you are already using the fact that $||x|-|y||leq|x-y|$.



                However, assuming this from the start (as I am guessing you want to move into something you already proved and then work your way back) and following each of the steps you took, notice that between lines 6 and 8 you would have and intermediate step as follows:
                $-2|x||y|leq-2xy$ or equivalently $-|x||y|leq -xy$.



                There, you multiply both sides of the inequality by $-1$, inverting the inequality $bigl((aleq b)rightarrow (-bleq -a)bigr)$ ending up with $xyleq |x||y|$.






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                  First, in line 3 you are already using the fact that $||x|-|y||leq|x-y|$.



                  However, assuming this from the start (as I am guessing you want to move into something you already proved and then work your way back) and following each of the steps you took, notice that between lines 6 and 8 you would have and intermediate step as follows:
                  $-2|x||y|leq-2xy$ or equivalently $-|x||y|leq -xy$.



                  There, you multiply both sides of the inequality by $-1$, inverting the inequality $bigl((aleq b)rightarrow (-bleq -a)bigr)$ ending up with $xyleq |x||y|$.






                  share|cite|improve this answer









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                  First, in line 3 you are already using the fact that $||x|-|y||leq|x-y|$.



                  However, assuming this from the start (as I am guessing you want to move into something you already proved and then work your way back) and following each of the steps you took, notice that between lines 6 and 8 you would have and intermediate step as follows:
                  $-2|x||y|leq-2xy$ or equivalently $-|x||y|leq -xy$.



                  There, you multiply both sides of the inequality by $-1$, inverting the inequality $bigl((aleq b)rightarrow (-bleq -a)bigr)$ ending up with $xyleq |x||y|$.







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