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Distance from a point to a closed set

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For a point x and a nonempty closed set A in a metric space, the distance
d(x,A)=infa∈A​d(x,a)
(1)
is a continuous function of x. It vanishes exactly on A.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2018 / ii / Paper 1 / 2F / Solution
  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2020 / ii / Paper 2 / 11H / Solution

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