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Math 130A Homework Set 8 Partial Solutions
Math 130A Homework Set 8 Partial Solutions
As x → 2, so assume that |x − 2| < 1, then 1 < x < 3 =⇒ 3x + 4 < 13. Hence choose
δ = min{1, /13}, such that for all |x − 2| < δ =⇒ |f (x) − f (2)| < .
Proof. Let > 0. Then |f (x) − f (−3)| = |f (x) + 12| = |2x − 6 + 12| = 2|x + 3|. So we
choose δ = /2, such that |x + 3|δ =⇒ |f (x) − f (−3)| < .
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8. Suppose that f : (a, b) → R isa continuous and f (r) = 0 for each rational number
r ∈ (a, b). Prove that f (x) = 0 for all x ∈ (a, b).
Proof. (Sketch of proof) Let x ∈ (a, b). If x is rational, then f (x) = 0. Now let x
is irrational number. Then from the density of rational numbers, there is a sequence
{rn } such that rn → x, where rn is rational for each n. Then apply f is continuous at
x, limn→∞ f (rn ) = f (x), but f (rn ) = 0 for each n, hence f (x) = 0.
|f (x)| ≤ |f (x) − f (x0 )| + |f (x0 )| < 1 + |f (x0 )|, for all x ∈ D, |x − x0 | < δ.
15. Suppose that f, g are continuous at x0 . Prove that h(x) = max{f (x), g(x)} is contin-
uous at x0 .
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1. Suppose that the function f is defined only on the integers. Explain why it is contin-
uous. Hint. Each integer is not an accumulation point of integers.
2. Suppose that a function f is continuous at a point c and f (c) > 0. Prove that there is
f (c)
a δ > 0 so that for all x ∈ Domain(f ), |x − c| < δ implies f (x) ≥ > 0.
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