Exercise · ZW-CONNECTED-COMPONENT-009 · ★★★ Advanced

Let \(f:X\to Y\) be continuous and \(C\) a connected component of \(X\) containing \(x\). Where does \(f(C)\) lie?

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  • B. In the connected component of \(f(x)\) in \(Y\).

Explanation

The continuous image of a connected set is connected and contains \(f(x)\), so it lies in the largest connected set containing \(f(x)\).

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Review the concept: Connected component

The connected component \(C(x)\) of a point \(x\) of a space \(X\) is the largest connected subset \(A\subseteq X\) containing \(x\).

\[C(x)=\bigcup\{A\subseteq X : x\in A,\ A\text{ connected}\}\]

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