Is it true that ||z| - |w|| \leq |z + w| ?

[smoothman]

is it true that ||z| - |w|| \leq |z + w| ??

is it true that

$||z| - |w|| \leq |z + w|$??

if so what is the proof?

here is my workin so far.. please verify it thanks.

We know $|z+w| \leq |z|+|w|$
let c = z - w, so $|c+w| \leq |c|+|w|$

Now z = c + w,
so $|z| \leq |c|+|w|$
$|z| \leq |z-w| + |w|$
$|z-w| \geq |z| -|w|$

Now let d = - w,
so $|z - d| \geq |z| - |d|$
subbing in -w for d we get, $|z + w| \geq |z| - |d|$
subbing in |w| for |d| since they are equal, we get $|z + w| \geq ||z| - |w||$
(i added an extra modulus bracket outside the right hand side at the end of the equation).

End of proof.

Is this correct please? please guide me if i am wrong?

 

[leon1127]

|z| =|z+w-w|<= |z+w|+|w|

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