# Continuity of P

• June 22nd 2011, 12:45 PM
Kanwar245
Continuity of P
Suppose P([0,∞)) = 1. Prove that there is some n such that P([0,n]) > 0.9
I cant figure this out.
(Wondering)
• June 22nd 2011, 12:52 PM
Plato
Re: Continuity of P
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Originally Posted by Kanwar245
Suppose P([0,∞)) = 1. Prove that there is some n such that P([0,n]) > 0.9

What is this limit $\lim _{n \to \infty } P\left( {\left[ {0,n} \right]} \right) = ?$.
• June 22nd 2011, 12:55 PM
Kanwar245
Re: Continuity of P
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Originally Posted by plato
what is this limit $\lim _{n \to \infty } p\left( {\left[ {0,n} \right]} \right) = ?$.

p([0,∞))
• June 22nd 2011, 01:06 PM
Plato
Re: Continuity of P
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Originally Posted by Kanwar245
p([0,∞))

Do you understand the theory of limits?
This question is based on the definition of a limit.
In the definition use $L=1~\&~\epsilon=0.1$
If you don't know what that is all about, then you should not been asked to work this question.
• June 22nd 2011, 01:09 PM
Kanwar245
Re: Continuity of P
Quote:

Originally Posted by Plato
Do you understand the theory of limits?
This question is based on the definition of a limit.
In the definition use $L=1~\&~\epsilon=0.1$
If you don't know what that is all about, then you should not been asked to work this question.

i see i do know epsilon delta definition of a limit, but the way they proved it is with contradiction
• June 22nd 2011, 01:47 PM
Plato
Re: Continuity of P
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Originally Posted by Kanwar245
i see i do know epsilon delta definition of a limit, but the way they proved it is with contradiction

You are given that $\lim _{n \to \infty } P\left( {\left[ {0,n} \right]} \right) = 1$.
That means that $\left( {\exists N} \right)\left[ {n \geqslant N\, \Rightarrow \,\left| {P\left( {\left[ {0,n} \right]} \right) - 1} \right| < 0.1} \right]$.

From there $1 - 0.1 < P\left( {\left[ {0,N} \right]} \right)$.