Limit and Continuity (20 points)

2007-10-16 5:47 am
Let f(x) be a continuous function on [0; 1]. Suppose f(x) takes only rational
values and f(x) = 1/2 when x = 1/2. Prove that f(x) = 1/2 everywhere in
[0; 1].

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2007-10-16 7:24 am
✔ 最佳答案
The trick is immediate value theorem.
If f(y) = k =/= 0.5, where k is rational.
Then, between 0.5 and y, f(x) must be able to attain any number between k and 0.5. But that includes the irrational number:
0.5 * 1/(1+ sqrt(2)) + k * sqrt(2)/(1+sqrt(2)).
=[0.5 * (1 - sqrt(2)) + k * sqrt(2) * (1 - sqrt(2))] / -1.
=[0.5 - 2k + (k-0.5)sqrt(2)]/(-1)
Which is evidently irrational, which lead to contradition.
Therefore f(x) = 1/2 for all x between [0, 1].


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