[Math] For every real $x$, is there an irrational sequence that converges to $x$

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For every real $x$, is there an irrational sequence that converges to $x$?

I thought this was true for some reason. I know it's true that there always exist such rational sequences and there's already a post about that. Thanks.

Best Answer

Let $x$ be real. For each positive integer $k$, there is an integer $m_k$ such that $x-\frac{1}{k}<\frac{m_k}{k+1}<x+\frac{1}{k}$. Now the rational sequence $(\frac{m_k}{k+1})_k$ converges to $x$, so the irrational sequence $(\frac{m_k+\sqrt 2}{k+1})_k$ converges to $x$.

Alternatively, if $x$ is rational, then the rational sequence $(x,x,x,...)$ and the irrational sequence $(x+\frac{\sqrt 2}{k})_k$ converge to $x$. If $x$ is irrational, then the irrational sequence $(x,x,x,...)$ converges to $x$.

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