Exercise · ZW-COMPACT-SETS-IN-HAUSDORFF-SPACES-007 · ★★☆ Intermediate

Let \(K\subseteq\mathbb{R}\) be compact and \(x_n\in K\) with \(x_n\to x\) in \(\mathbb{R}\). Is \(x\in K\)?

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  • A. Yes, always

Explanation

\(K\) is closed, being compact in a Hausdorff space, and a closed set contains the limits of the sequences lying in it.

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Review the concept: Compact sets in Hausdorff spaces

Every compact subset \(K\) of a Hausdorff space \(X\) is closed in \(X\), and every closed subset of a compact space is compact.

\[K\subseteq X\ \text{compact},\ X\ \text{Hausdorff}\ \Rightarrow\ \overline{K}=K\]

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