Solution

ID: past-exam-of-the-mathematics-course-of-the-university-of-cambridge/2016/ib/paper-3/12g/c/solution

For each , density of allows a sequence with . If are two continuous extensions, continuity gives
Thus a continuous extension is unique if it exists.
Now assume is uniformly continuous. Each chosen is a Cauchy sequence, so part (a), applied to , shows that converges in . Define
This is independent of the choice: for another in , , and uniform continuity gives . At , comparison with the constant sequence proves .
To prove uniform continuity of the extension, choose so that whenever and . If , choose sequences and in . For large , both approximation distances are less than , so . Passing to the limit gives . The same works for all . Therefore the extension exists and is uniformly continuous. No completeness of is needed; completeness of the target is the relevant requirement.

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