Question 13186: The Norm Triangle Inequality Supplies the Metric Triangle Bound

Original question and givens

Use one named, certified norm on a fixed real coordinate space: l1(v)=sum_i |v_i| or linfinity(v)=max_i |v_i|. Set d(x,y)=norm(x−y) on that same space. Its universal norm-axiom certificate establishes the metric axioms; finite distance samples do not. Do not infer that every metric comes from a norm, or claim completeness, compactness or an inner product. norm_name=l1, x=[-2, 0], y=[-3, 2], z=[5, -2]. Give (norm_name,d_xz,d_xy,d_yz,rhs=d_xy+d_yz,pass?,norm_triangle_inequality).

• G001 — Use one named, certified norm on a fixed real coordinate space: l1(v)=sum_i |v_i| or linfinity(v)=max_i |v_i|. Set d(x,y)=norm(x−y) on that same space. Its universal norm-axiom certificate establishes the metric axioms; finite distance samples do not. Do not infer that every metric comes from a norm, or claim completeness, compactness or an inner product. norm_name=l1, x=[-2, 0], y=[-3, 2], z=[5, -2]. Give (norm_name,d_xz,d_xy,d_yz,rhs=d_xy+d_yz,pass?,norm_triangle_inequality).

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

• mko-norm-induced-metric

Step-by-step derivation

x=[-2, 0];y=[-3, 2];z=[5, -2];same norm=l1

x-z=(x-y)+(y-z);universal norm triangle gives the metric triangle bound

x to z difference coordinate0 := sub(-2, 5)

x to z difference coordinate0 = -7

x to z difference coordinate1 := sub(0, -2)

x to z difference coordinate1 = 2

x to z:norm=l1;left=[-2, 0];right=[5, -2]

signed left-right=[-7, 2];use same named norm

x to z:coordinate=0;signed value=-7

absolute value=7

x to z:coordinate=1;signed value=2

absolute value=2

x to z l1 sum := sum(7, 2)

x to z l1 sum = 9

x to y difference coordinate0 := sub(-2, -3)

x to y difference coordinate0 = 1

x to y difference coordinate1 := sub(0, 2)

x to y difference coordinate1 = -2

x to y:norm=l1;left=[-2, 0];right=[-3, 2]

signed left-right=[1, -2];use same named norm

x to y:coordinate=0;signed value=1

absolute value=1

x to y:coordinate=1;signed value=-2

absolute value=2

x to y l1 sum := sum(1, 2)

x to y l1 sum = 3

y to z difference coordinate0 := sub(-3, 5)

y to z difference coordinate0 = -8

y to z difference coordinate1 := sub(2, -2)

y to z difference coordinate1 = 4

y to z:norm=l1;left=[-3, 2];right=[5, -2]

signed left-right=[-8, 4];use same named norm

y to z:coordinate=0;signed value=-8

absolute value=8

y to z:coordinate=1;signed value=4

absolute value=4

y to z l1 sum := sum(8, 4)

y to z l1 sum = 12

triangle right hand sum := sum(3, 12)

triangle right hand sum = 15

Reverse checks

• S020 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute triangle right hand sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S019 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y to z l1 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S018 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S017 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y to z difference coordinate1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute y to z difference coordinate0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute x to y l1 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute x to y difference coordinate1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute x to y difference coordinate0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute x to z l1 sum with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute x to z difference coordinate1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute x to z difference coordinate0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

(l1, 9, 3, 12, 15, Yes, norm_triangle_inequality)

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Review date: 2026-10-26

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