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4. Let A be an infinite subset of R which is bounded above. Let u = sup(A). Show that there exists an increasing sequence (a_n) with a_n ? A for each n ? N such that u = lim(a_n).

          4. Let A be an infinite subset of R which is bounded above.
Let u = sup(A).
Show that there exists an increasing sequence (a_n) with a_n ? A for each
n ? N such that u = lim(a_n).

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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06/16/2022

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Given that \( A \) is an infinite subset of \( \mathbb{R} \) which is bounded above, we let \( u = \sup(A) \). By definition, \( u \) is the least upper bound of \( A \), meaning that for any \( \epsilon > 0 \), there exists an element \( a \in A \) such that \( u Show more…

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