Verify that the embedding of ℚ ≥0 in ℝ ≥0 respects ≤. That is, verify for a, b ∈ ℚ ≥0 that if a ≤ b as rational numbers, then also a ≤ b as real numbers.
Verify that the embedding of ℚ ≥0 in ℝ ≥0 respects ≤. That is, verify for a, b ∈ ℚ ≥0 that if a ≤ b as rational numbers, then also a ≤ b as real numbers.
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Verify that the embedding of ℚ ≥0 in ℝ ≥0 respects ≤. That is, verify for a, b ∈ ℚ ≥0 that if a ≤ b as rational numbers, then also a ≤ b as real numbers.
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