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True or False: If $f \colon [a, \infty) \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is bounded and continuous, then $f$ is uniformly continuous on $[a, \infty)$.

If true, supply a proof. If false, provide a counter example.

So my thinking is that it is true. I couldn't think of a counter example for this so that's why I believe it is true. What I am having trouble with is showing that it is true. I know the definition for $f$ to be continuous is: $\forall \epsilon >0, \exists \delta > 0,$ such that if $x \in [a, \infty$) and $|x-c|< \delta$ then $|f(x)-f(c)|< \delta$.

I know the definition for $f$ to be uniformly continious is $\forall \epsilon >0, \exists \delta > 0,$ such that if $x,y \in [a, \infty$) nd $|x-y|< \delta$ then $|f(x)-f(y)|< \delta$.

I was sort of thinking about "combining" these two definitions, however the $\delta$ in the first definition is dependent on $c$ and the $\delta$ in the second definition CANT depend on $c$ (in this case $y$).

Is this true? can someone hep me prove this

jimm bo
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    Counterexample: http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1368406/continuous-and-bounded-imply-uniform-continuity – Michael L. Nov 04 '16 at 05:03

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Consider $f(x)=\sin x^2$ .

Then $ x_n=\sqrt{\dfrac{(n+1)\pi}{2}}$ and $y_n=\sqrt{\dfrac{n\pi}{2}}$

Choose $\delta$ such that $|x_n-y_n|<\delta $ for $n $ large but we have $|\sin(x_n)-\sin (y_n)|=1$

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