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![Let S be a non-empty set of real numbers which is bounded above, and
suppose that x = sup(S).
(a) Prove that for all € > 0 there exists s ES so that s = (x − €, x].
(b) Suppose now that x S. Prove that for every e > 0 the set {s ES |
se (x - e, x]} is infinite.](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/fa923b6f-81dd-482c-8885-6de6bc295751/e33c945c-874a-42df-9813-177908c8aedc/8k0gdo_thumbnail.jpeg)
Transcribed Image Text:Let S be a non-empty set of real numbers which is bounded above, and
suppose that x = sup(S).
(a) Prove that for all € > 0 there exists s ES so that s = (x − €, x].
(b) Suppose now that x S. Prove that for every e > 0 the set {s ES |
se (x - e, x]} is infinite.
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