Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / ib / Paper 1 / 10F / ii / Solution

Assume the sequential condition, and let $A\subseteq Y$ be open. If $f^{-1}(A)$ were not open, some $a\in f^{-1}(A)$ would have no ball contained in $f^{-1}(A)$. For each $n$, chooseThen $x_n\to a$, so $f(x_n)\to f(a)\in A$. Because $A$ is open, this forces $f(x_n)\in A$ eventually, a contradiction. Therefore $f^{-1}(A)$ is open. This proves the sequential characterization of continuity in metric spaces.