Let be the set of real numbers and let be the set of functions that satisfy, for all : (i) ; (ii) if and only if ; (iii) ; (iv) . Which of the following is not a function in ?
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Let be the set of real numbers and let be the set of functions that satisfy, for all : (i) ; (ii) if and only if ; (iii) ; (iv) . Which of the following is not a function in ?
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Let ℝ be the set of real numbers and let D be the set of functions d: ℝ × ℝ → ℝ that satisfy, for all x, y, z ∈ ℝ: (i) d(x,y) ≥ 0; (ii) d(x,y) = 0 if and only if x = y; (iii) d(x,y) = d(y,x); (iv) d(x,z) ≤ d(x,y) + d(y,z). Which of the following is not a function in D? (A) d(x,y) = min {|x-y|, 1} (B) d(x,y) = 0 if x = y, and 1 otherwise (C) d(x,y) = 0 if |x-y| ≤ 1, and 1 otherwise (D) d(x,y) = |x - y|
Also written as: Let R be the set of real numbers and let D be the set of functions d: R * R -> R that satisfy, for all x, y, z in R: (i) d(x,y) >= 0; (ii) d(x,y) = 0 if and only if x = y; (iii) d(x,y) = d(y,x); (iv) d(x,z) <= d(x,y) + d(y,z). Which of the following is not a function in D?
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