Consider the collection of open intervals O = 1- In=1 One can show that O is an open cover of the open interval (0, 1) (no need to prove this). Prove that O does not have a finite subcover. (Prove by contradiction.)

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Consider the collection of open intervals
n=1
One can show that O is an open cover of the open interval (0, 1) (no need to prove this). Prove that O
does not have a finite subcover. (Prove by contradiction.)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the collection of open intervals n=1 One can show that O is an open cover of the open interval (0, 1) (no need to prove this). Prove that O does not have a finite subcover. (Prove by contradiction.)
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