Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0-32187-896-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32187-896-0

Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.1 - Sequences - Exercises 10.1 - Page 571: 128

Answer

See proof below.

Work Step by Step

Every (least upper bound) is an (upper bound). Let $M_{1}$ and $M_{2}$ be least upper bounds. Taking $M_{1} $ to be a least upper bound and $M_{2}$ to be just an upper bound, we can write $M_{1}\leq M_{2}$ Now, taking $M_{2} $ to be a least upper bound and $M_{1}$ to be just an upper bound, we can write $M_{2}\leq M_{1}$ By properties of real numbers, $(M_{1}\leq M_{2})$ and $(M_{2}\leq M_{1})\quad \Leftrightarrow\quad M_{1}=M_{2}$. There can only be one.
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