Proof Help: Converting Inequality from sn ≤ M < A to |sn - A| ≥ A - M

  • Thread starter Thread starter Jamin2112
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Proof Stuck
Join the discussion
Registration is free. Ask a follow-up in this thread, or start your own.
2 replies · 1K views
Jamin2112
Messages
973
Reaction score
12

Homework Statement



I reached the point of

sn ≤ M < A

and I need to get to

|sn - A| ≥ A - M

before I can move on and reach my final conclusion.

(Don't worry about what I'm trying to prove; just help me on this little step)

Homework Equations



Not sure because I've never worked with a 3-thing'd inequality a ≤ b < c.

The Attempt at a Solution



I mean, it's obvious looking at the problem on a number line. The steps just aren't coming to me ...
 
Physics news on Phys.org
hunt_mat said:
You know that:
[tex] s_{n}-A\leqslant M-A[/tex]
Also
[tex] A-s_{n}\geqslant A-M[/tex]
What can we say from this?

We can't say |A - sn| ≥ A - M