6. The distance between a point x ER and a nonempty set A CR is defined by d(x, A) = inf {\x – y| : y E A}. Show that d(x, A) = 0 if and only if x is an element of the closure A.

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5. Suppose that A, B CR are dense and open in R. Show that An B is dense in R.
6. The distance between a point x ER and a nonempty set ACR is defined by
d(x, A) = inf {\x – y| : y E A}.
Show that d(x, A) = 0 if and only if x is an element of the closure A.
TIT .
Transcribed Image Text:5. Suppose that A, B CR are dense and open in R. Show that An B is dense in R. 6. The distance between a point x ER and a nonempty set ACR is defined by d(x, A) = inf {\x – y| : y E A}. Show that d(x, A) = 0 if and only if x is an element of the closure A. TIT .
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