Suppose that f: R→ R is a function. Suppose that there exists a constant c< 1 so that for all x, y E R we have f(x) = f(y)| < cx - y. Prove that f is continuous on R.

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Suppose that f: R→ R is a function. Suppose that there exists a constant
c< 1 so that for all x, y E R we have f(x) = f(y)| < cx - y. Prove that
f is continuous on R.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that f: R→ R is a function. Suppose that there exists a constant c< 1 so that for all x, y E R we have f(x) = f(y)| < cx - y. Prove that f is continuous on R.
Theorem 4.3.2 (Characterizations of Continuity). Let f: A → R, and let
CE A. The function f is continuous at c if and only if any one of the following
three conditions is met:
(i) For all e > 0, there exists a d>0 such that |x-c<8 (and x A) implies
|f(x) = f(c) < €;
(ii) For all Ve(f(c)), there exists a Vs (c) with the property that x E Vs(c) (and
TEA) implies f(x) = V(f(c));
(iii) For all (n) →c (with En EA), it follows that f(xn) → f(c).
If c is a limit point of A, then the above conditions are equivalent to
(iv) lim f(x) = f(c).
x-C
Transcribed Image Text:Theorem 4.3.2 (Characterizations of Continuity). Let f: A → R, and let CE A. The function f is continuous at c if and only if any one of the following three conditions is met: (i) For all e > 0, there exists a d>0 such that |x-c<8 (and x A) implies |f(x) = f(c) < €; (ii) For all Ve(f(c)), there exists a Vs (c) with the property that x E Vs(c) (and TEA) implies f(x) = V(f(c)); (iii) For all (n) →c (with En EA), it follows that f(xn) → f(c). If c is a limit point of A, then the above conditions are equivalent to (iv) lim f(x) = f(c). x-C
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