Question: Let x 0 , y 0 | x p - y p | | x - y | p y x f ( x )

Let x0,y0|xp-yp||x-y|pyxf(x)=xp-yp-(x-y)pyf'(x)f'(x)0f(y)f(x)xyf(x)=x17[0,)0. For x0,y0, prove that |xp-yp||x-y|p. Follow the steps:
i Assume yx. Let f(x)=xp-yp-(x-y)p. Fix y and compute the derivative f'(x).ii Show that f'(x)0.
iii Compute f(y)
iv Deduce from i,ii, and iii that f(x)is non-positive for all xy. This should prove the desired inequality.
v Use the inequality to show that the function f(x)=x17is uniformly continuous on[0,).
Note The method used in this problem is a technique that uses the derivatives to prove a myriad of inequalities.
Let x 0 , y 0 | x p - y p | | x - y | p y x f ( x

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