how would i find a 1-1 correspondence between the interval [0,1] and the interval [a,b] for any a,b in R.
I guess it means i need to find the correspondence that is one-to-one and onto.
Thank you for input.
Update:thank you all for input..i solved the problem :)
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In both intervals the number of real numbers is infinite.
Let's say you have a point x in [0,1], then you want to take the distance between 0 and x (which would be x), find what it would be proportionally in [a,b] and apply that distance to be the distance between a and x', where x' is the mapped image of x. To get proportionality between [0,1] and [a,b] you have to multiply by (b-a), then shift by a to start at a.
So you get x' = (b-a)x + a
I'll let you prove that it's 1-1.
PS: you could also have a reverse map
x' = b - (b-a)x
[a,b] is like [0,1] with a magnifying glass over it so for each point
x in [0,1] we have a point in [a,b] the same percentage from start
namely , a point y such that
(y-a)/(b-a)=x giving y = (b-a)x+a
This idea will help you complete your proof.