Real Analysis I · Foundations & Completeness
Shrinking nested intervals
Problem
Let nonempty nested intervals $I_n=[a_n,b_n]$ satisfy $b_n-a_n\to0$. Prove their intersection contains exactly one point.
Hint
Use nested intervals for a common point.
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