Show that $\|.\|_{1/2}$ is not a norm.

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Show that $\|.\|_{1/2}$ is not a norm. would anybody guide me that how can i prove or disprove?

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It doesn't satisfy the triangle inequality. All you need is a counter-example to show it isn't a norm. For example in $\mathbb R^2$ consider $(1,0)$ and $(0,1)$.