Proof Norm |x_i| ≤ ||x|| for All x ∈ ℝⁿ

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The proof of the inequality \(\left\vert x_{i}\right\vert \leq \left\vert\left\vert x\right\vert\right\vert\) for all \(x \in \mathbb{R}^{n}\) is established using the properties of the usual scalar product and norm. The argument demonstrates that \(x_{i}^{2} \leq M^{2}\) where \(M\) is the maximum of the absolute values of the components of \(x\). It concludes that \(\left\vert x_{i}\right\vert \leq M \leq \left\vert\left\vert x\right\vert\right\vert\), confirming the validity of the proof.

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I have the next problem. I have to proof that [itex]\left\vert x_{i}\right\vert\leq\left\vert\left\vert x\right\vert\right\vert[/itex] [itex]\forall x\in\mathbb{R}^{n}[/itex] with the usual scalar product and norm.

It's obvious that [itex]x_{i}^{2}=\left\vert x_{i}\right\vert^{2}\leq \max\left\{\left\vert x_{i}\right\vert\mid i=1,\dots, n\right\}^{2}=M^{2},\; \forall i[/itex]. Then we have [itex]M^{2}\leq\left\vert\left\vert x\right\vert\right\vert^{2}=\sum_{i=1}^{n}x_{i}^{2}\leq nM^{2}[/itex]. Because of this

[itex]\left\vert x_{i}\right\vert^{2}\leq M^{2}\leq\left\vert\left\vert x\right\vert\right\vert^{2}=\sum_{i=1}^{n}x_{i}^{2}\leq nM^{2}[/itex] and making square root.

[itex]\left\vert x_{i}\right\vert\leq M\leq\left\vert\left\vert x\right\vert\right\vert=\sqrt{\sum_{i=1}^{n}x_{i}^{2}}\leq \sqrt{n}M[/itex]

Is this proof correct? or are something missing or that lacks of justification?
 
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How about simply:

[tex]||x||^2=\sum_{j=1}^n x_j^2\geq x_i^2[/tex] (for any i)

[tex]\Leftrightarrow ||x||\geq \sqrt{x_i^2}=|x_i|[/tex]
 

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