MATH 131-CALCULUS I: HOMEWORK 2

Due: Wednesday, February 25

(1) Prove that if three real numbers a, x, and y satisfy the inequalities
y
a≤x≤a+
n
for every integer n ≥ 1 then x = a.
(2) Let h be a positive real number and S ⊂ R. Prove the following claims:
(a) If S has a (finite) supremum, then for some x in S, we have
x > Sup S − h.
(b) If S has a (finite) infimum then for some x in S, we have
x < Inf S + h.

(3) Given non-empty subsets A and B of R, let C denote the set

C = {a + b : a ∈ A, b ∈ B}.
(a) If each of A and B has a supremum then prove that C has a supremum and

Sup C = Sup A + Sup B.

(b) If each of A and B has an infimum then prove that C has an infimum and

Inf C = Inf A + Inf B.

(4) If x is an arbitrary real number prove that there is exactly one integer n such that
x ≤ n < x + 1.
(5) If x is rational, x 6= 0, and y is irrational, prove that x + y, x − y, xy, x/y and y/x
are all irrational.
(6) Prove that Q satisfies the Archimedean property but not the least upper bound
property.
(7) Prove that a sequence cannot converge two different limits.
(8) Assume limn→∞ an = 0. Use the definition of limit to prove that limn→∞ a2n = 0.