Let S be a bounded set in (mathbb{R}) and let (S_0) be a nonempty subset of S. Show that (inf S le inf S_0 le sup S_0 le sup S).
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First, we know that S is a bounded set in R, which means it has both a supremum (sup S) and an infimum (inf S). Show more…
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