5. State whether each of the following statements is true or false, in either case substantiate/justify. (a) Let f : Q → Q be a contraction on Q. Then by Banach’ s fixed point theorem there is a unique point x ∈ Q such that f(x) = x. (b) Let X = { x∈R : -1 < x ≤ 0 or 0 < x ≤ 1} with the usual metric. Then X is disconnected.

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5. State whether each of the following statements is true or false, in either case substantiate/justify.

(a) Let f : Q → Q be a contraction on Q. Then by Banach’ s fixed point theorem there is a unique point x ∈ Q such that f(x) = x.

(b) Let X = { x∈R : -1 < x ≤ 0 or 0 < x ≤ 1} with the usual metric. Then X is disconnected.

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