Proving Shortest Distance Between 3 Points on a Circle

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I have 3 point on a perimeter of circle.
How I prove/show between every the two point of them there is always short way that the way between the other points?
 
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roni said:
I have 3 point on a perimeter of circle.
How I prove/show between every the two point of them there is always short way that the way between the other points?

Are you talking about the distance along the circumference of the circle?
 
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I mean to segments between the 3 points.
 
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roni said:
I mean to segments between the 3 points.

Can you provide a diagram illustrating what you're trying to do?
 
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The answer:
The distance be between 0 to D.
D = diameter.
Am I right?