$\min\{f(x,y),g(x,y)\}$ is also quasiconcave for $f(x,y)$ and $g(x,y)$ quasiconcave functions

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Assume that $f(x,y)$ and $g(x,y)$ are quasiconcave functions, then $\min\{f(x,y),g(x,y)\}$ is also quasiconcave.

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Assume that $\{(u,v), (z,t)\}$ are domain of $f$ and $g$ for $0<\theta<1$

$f$ is quasiconcave then $\begin{aligned}&\color{white}=f(\theta (u,v)+(1-\theta)(z,t))\\&=f(\theta u+(1-\theta)z, \theta v+(1-\theta)t)\\&>\min( f(u,v), f(z,t) )\\&=f(z,t)\end{aligned}$

$g$ is quasiconcave then $\begin{aligned}&\color{white}=g(\theta (u,v)+(1-\theta)(z,t))\\&=g(\theta u+(1-\theta)z, \theta v+(1-\theta)t)\\&>\min( g(u,v), g(z,t) )\\&=g(z,t)\end{aligned}$

I assume that $m(x,y)=\min(f(x,y), g(x,y))$

I want to show that $\begin{aligned}&\color{white}=m(\theta (u,v)+(1-\theta)(z,t))\\&=m(\theta u+(1-\theta)z, \theta v+(1-\theta)t)\\&>\min( m(u,v), m(z,t) )\end{aligned}$

$$\begin{aligned}&\color{white}=m(\theta (u,v)+(1-\theta)(z,t))\\&=m(\theta u+(1-\theta)z, \theta v+(1-\theta)t)\\&=\min(f(\theta u+(1-\theta)z, \theta v+(1-\theta)t), g(\theta u+(1-\theta)z, \theta v+(1-\theta)t))\\&=\end{aligned}$$

And then, how can I proceed this proof?

Any helps will be appreciated. Thank you.

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Hint

$$\min\{\min\{a,b\},\min\{c,d\}\}=\min\{\min\{a,c\},\min\{b,d\}\}$$