(a) Let A, B, be subsets of R. State the conditions which make the pair (A, B) Dedekind cut.

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(a) Let A, B , be subsets of R. State the conditions which make the pair (A, B)
Dedekind cut.
(b) Let A, B, D, E and F be subsets of R defined as follows:
A = {x €R: x < 5}, B= {x €R: x > 5}, D = {r €R: r<5},
E = {x €R: x> 6} and F = {x €R: r> 5}.
State with reason(s) whether or not each of the following is a Dedekind cut.
i. (А, B).
ii. (А, F).
iii. (D, F).
iv. (A, E).
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Let A, B , be subsets of R. State the conditions which make the pair (A, B) Dedekind cut. (b) Let A, B, D, E and F be subsets of R defined as follows: A = {x €R: x < 5}, B= {x €R: x > 5}, D = {r €R: r<5}, E = {x €R: x> 6} and F = {x €R: r> 5}. State with reason(s) whether or not each of the following is a Dedekind cut. i. (А, B). ii. (А, F). iii. (D, F). iv. (A, E).
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