Suppose A is an uncountable set and B is a denumerable set. Suppose f:A→B is a function. Prove that for at least one bEB, f-1(b) = {xEA | f(x)=b} is uncountable.

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Suppose A is an uncountable set and B is a
denumerable set. Suppose f:A→B is a
function.
Prove that for at least one bEB,
f-1(b) = {xEA | f(x)=b} is uncountable.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose A is an uncountable set and B is a denumerable set. Suppose f:A→B is a function. Prove that for at least one bEB, f-1(b) = {xEA | f(x)=b} is uncountable.
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