10. Let X and Y be topological spaces. Show that if either X or Y is con- tractible, then every continuous map from X to Y is homotopic to a constant map.
10. Let X and Y be topological spaces. Show that if either X or Y is con- tractible, then every continuous map from X to Y is homotopic to a constant map.
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Section1.2: Mappings
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