Domains which equals to each other (1) has any significance?

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The discussion focuses on proving that the number of rational numbers in the intervals [0,1] and [1,2] is equal by establishing a bijection. The function f(x) = x + 1 is presented as a suitable bijection, mapping every number in [0,1] to a corresponding number in [1,2]. It is clarified that x represents any number within the interval [0,1]. Additionally, the function f(x) = 2x is mentioned as another way to demonstrate the equivalence of rational numbers in [0,1] and [0,2]. The conclusion emphasizes that the existence of such bijections shows the equal cardinality of these rational intervals.
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between 0-1 there are infinite number of rational numbers now between 1-2 there are also infinite number of rational numbers, how can we proove that the number of rational numbers between 0-1 equals to those between 1-2?

does the difference of the domains which equals to each other (1) has any significance?
 
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To show that the number of rationals on [0,1] is the same as the number of rationals on [1,2] you just need to find a bijection from [0,1] to [1,2].

Clearly f(x)=x+1 is a suitable bijection.
 
what is x represnts in this context? (the number of rational numbers?).
 
x represents any number in [0, 1]
 
Originally posted by master_coda
To show that the number of rationals on [0,1] is the same as the number of rationals on [1,2] you just need to find a bijection from [0,1] to [1,2].

Clearly f(x)=x+1 is a suitable bijection.
let me see if i understand, x is in [0,1] then f(x) is in [1,2] therefore f:x->f(x) therefore the number of rationals in [0,1] equals to [1,2].
 
Also, using the function f(x)=2x, one can prove the number of rationals in [0, 1] is the same as the number of rationals in [0, 2]
 
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