Math 431

Fall 2015
W. Smith
Homework Set 2, due Tuesday, September 8.
1.

Problem #2.11 in the text.

2.

Let (X, d) be a metric space, a X, and r (0, ). Prove that {x X : d(x, a) r} is

a closed set.

3.

(Writing problem.) Prove that every finite subset of a metric space (X, d) is closed and
bounded.