Let (X, d) be a metric space and let y be a compact subset of X. Show that Y is closed and bounded.

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(a) Let (X, d) be a metric space and let Y be a compact subset of X. Show that Y is
closed and bounded.
(b) Let X be an infinite set with the discrete metric
d(x, y) =
=
1,
if x #y,
0. if x = y.
12
Prove that any infinite subset Y CX is closed and bounded, but not compact.
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Let (X, d) be a metric space and let Y be a compact subset of X. Show that Y is closed and bounded. (b) Let X be an infinite set with the discrete metric d(x, y) = = 1, if x #y, 0. if x = y. 12 Prove that any infinite subset Y CX is closed and bounded, but not compact.
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