# Convex Hull Problem proof [closed]

In a given set of points, Prove that the two farthest points are the vertices of the convex hull,

How can i get the accurate proof, so that the question can be explained in the class

• Can you state the definition of the convex hull (and maybe of a convex set as well) and tell us what you tried so far?
– usul
Sep 19 '16 at 17:28
• What did you try? Where did you get stuck? We're happy to help with conceptual questions but just solving exercise-style problems for you is unlikely to really help. Sep 19 '16 at 18:49
• Hint: If two points are not vertices of the convex hull, how can you find points that are further away? Sep 19 '16 at 21:22
• cs.stackexchange.com/questions/23646/… - and it's NOT closed Jan 26 '17 at 16:43

Let $P_1$ and $P_2$ are these two points, such that the (Euclidean) distance $D$ between them is maximal over all the pairs of points in the given point set. All the other points must be inside an intersection of two disks with radius $D$ - one disk with center in the $P_1$ and another disk with center in the $P_2$.
So, we have a curvilinear rhombus with diagonal $(P_1, P_2)$ and circular sides with radius $D$, which must contain both all points of the given set and also their convex hull.