Solution

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Fix a continuous function and . By the Weierstrass approximation theorem, choose a polynomial such that
For every , exactness gives . Positivity of the quadrature weights and exactness on the constant polynomial give
Consequently
Since is arbitrary, . This is the convergence of positive quadrature rules.

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