(a) Prove that every closed subset S of a compact metric space (M,d) is compact in M.

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(a) Prove that every closed subset S of a compact mctric space (M,d) is compact in M.
(b) Prove or give a counterexample of the following statement:
" The union of infinitely many compact sets in a metric space (M,d) is compact ".
(c) Let (X,d) be a discrete metric space and let YSX be an infinite set. Show that Y is
not compact in X.
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Prove that every closed subset S of a compact mctric space (M,d) is compact in M. (b) Prove or give a counterexample of the following statement: " The union of infinitely many compact sets in a metric space (M,d) is compact ". (c) Let (X,d) be a discrete metric space and let YSX be an infinite set. Show that Y is not compact in X.
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