(X,d) be a metric space. Define f: X x X -> Real Numbers by f(x,y) = d(x,y) / 1+d(x,y) . show that f is a metric on X.

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Let (X,d) be a metric space. Define f: X x X -> Real Numbers by f(x,y) = d(x,y) / 1+d(x,y) . show that f is a metric on X.

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