Problem 2: (20 points) Prove that there cannot exist an injective, continuous function $f: S^1 \to \mathbb{R}$. Recall that $S^1 = \{(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^2: x^2 + y^2 = 1\}$ is the unit circle in $\mathbb{R}^2$.
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