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4 marks, −1Mathematics › Real analysis › Topology of the real line: open, closed and compact setsHardabout 4 min

DSE 2020 Question 36: Real analysis

Let B\mathcal{B}B be the collection of sets E⊆RE\subseteq\mathbb{R}E⊆R such that for every x∈Ex\in Ex∈E there are real numbers a<ba<ba<b with x∈(a,b)⊆Ex\in(a,b)\subseteq Ex∈(a,b)⊆E. Let C\mathcal{C}C be the collection of sets E⊆RE\subseteq\mathbb{R}E⊆R such that for every x∈Ex\in Ex∈E there are rational numbers a<ba<ba<b with x∈(a,b)⊆Ex\in(a,b)\subseteq Ex∈(a,b)⊆E. Then

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Let B be the collection of sets E⊆ℝ such that for every x∈ E there are real numbers a<b with x∈(a,b)⊆ E. Let C be the collection of sets E⊆ℝ such that for every x∈ E there are rational numbers a<b with x∈(a,b)⊆ E. Then (A) B⊂C and B≠C (B) C⊂B and B≠C (C) B=C (D) Neither B⊂C nor C⊂B

Also written as: Let B be the collection of sets E subseteq R such that for every x in E there are real numbers a<b with x in (a,b) subseteq E. Let C be the collection of sets E subseteq R such that for every x in E there are rational numbers a<b with x in (a,b) subseteq E. Then

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This question is on Topology of the real line: open, closed and compact sets, part of Real analysis in Mathematics.

Which sets are open, closed or compact and how unions and intersections behave.

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