So, my chemistry teacher gave the class following $P_{external}$ versus $Volume$ diagrams for reversible and irreversible expansion of a gas which are as follows.
Then he gave us following results to memorize: $$\mid \left(W_{reversible}\right)_{expansion}\mid \gt\mid \left(W_{irreversible}\right)_{expansion}\mid$$ Where W is for work. According to him, these results are always true. But consider the following graph
If I'm not wrong, this can also be considered an irreversible expansion. But as we can see clearly, $$\mid \left(W_{reversible}\right)_{expansion}\mid \lt\mid \left(W_{irreversible}\right)_{expansion}\mid$$ This thought is really bothering me. Where did I go wrong?