Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.8 - Proof Methods and Strategy - Exercises - Page 108: 17

Answer

Consider $c=\frac{a+b}{2}$.

Work Step by Step

The LHS evaluates to $|\frac{a-b}{2}|$ and the RHS evaluates to $|\frac{b-a}{2}|$ which are the same because the absolute value of the negative of a number is the same as the absolute value of the number.
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