Functional Analysis: Proving Closure of Finite Sets in Metric Spaces

In summary, the conversation discusses a question about proving that any finite subset of a metric space is closed. The concept of accumulation points and Cauchy sequences are mentioned as important components of the proof. The question of whether A is a non-empty open subset is also brought up.
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Hello

I need help with an analysis proof and I was hoping someone might help me with it. The question is:

Let (X,d) be a metric space and say A is a subset of X. If x is an accumulation point of A, prove that every r-neighbourhood of x actually contains an infinite number of distinct points of A (where r>0). Using this, prove that any finite subset of X is closed.

Any help or suggestions would really be appreciated.
Thanks
 
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To get started you'll need to carefully parse the definitions. Closure means all Cauchy sequences converge within the set. How will this apply to a finite set? Can't you show that there is a minimum distance among the points? How will that relate to the definition of a Cauchy sequence?

I think you're missing an assumption in the first part. Let A be a set of only one point and x be that point. Was A supposed to be a non-empty open subset?
 

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