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Homework Statement
Let [tex]X = \mathbb{R}^n[/tex] be equipped with the metric
[tex]
d_p(\boldsymbol{x}, \boldsymbol{y}) := \left[ \sum^n_{i=1} |x_i
- y_i|^p \right]^{\frac{1}{p}}, p \geq 1
[/tex]
Homework Equations
Show that if [tex]p < 1[/tex] then [tex]d_p[/tex] is not a metric.
The Attempt at a Solution
I don't know what approach I should take. The textbooks have proofs showing that when [tex]p \geq 1[/tex] the function [tex]d_p[/tex] is a metric but only uses [tex]p[/tex] in the equation [tex]\displaystyle \frac{1}{p} + \frac{1}{q} = 1[/tex]. Can someone give me a hint where I should start?