Let S ⊆ R, and recall M = supS is the least upper bound of S. Suppose that S is bounded, so supS ∈ R. (If S was not bounded, then we set supS = ∞). Show that for every ε > 0, there exists x ∈ S such that |x−M| < ε and that there exists a sequence (xn) ∞n=1 from S such that for each n ∈ N, |xn − M| < 1/2n.    Define M to be the supremum of S. R and N are the real numbers and natural numbers, respectively.

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  1. Let S ⊆ R, and recall M = supS is the least upper bound of S. Suppose that S is bounded, so supS ∈ R. (If S was not bounded, then we set supS = ∞). Show that for every ε > 0, there exists x ∈ S such that |x−M| < ε and that there exists a sequence (xn) n=1 from S such that for each n ∈ N,

    |x− M| < 1/2n

     

    Define M to be the supremum of S. R and N are the real numbers and natural numbers, respectively. 

     

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