Real Analysis – Show $\operatorname{int}(A \cap B)= \operatorname{int}(A) \cap \operatorname{int}(B)$

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It's kind of a simple proof (I think) but I´m stuck!

I have to show that $\operatorname{int} (A \cap B)=\operatorname{int} (A) \cap \operatorname{int}(B)$.

(The interior point of the intersection is the intersection of the interior point.)

I thought like this:

Intersection: there's a point that is both in $A$ and $B$, so there is a point $x$, so $\exists ε>0$ such $(x-ε,x+ε) \subset A \cap B$.I don´t know if this is right.

Now $\operatorname{int} (A) \cap \operatorname{int}(B)$, but again with the definition ,there is a point that is in both sets,there's an interior point that is in both sets,an $x$ such $(x-ε,x+ε)\subset A \cap B$. There we have the equality.

I think it may be wrong. Please, I'm confused!

Best Answer

If $x\in\mathrm{int}(A\cap B)$, then there exists $\epsilon\gt 0$ such that $(x-\epsilon,x+\epsilon)\subseteq A\cap B$. And since $A\cap B\subseteq A$ and $A\cap B\subseteq B$, then...

If $x\in\mathrm{int}(A)\cap\mathrm{int}(B)$, then there exists $\epsilon_1\gt 0$ such that $(x-\epsilon_1,x+\epsilon_1)\subseteq A$, and there exists $\epsilon_2\gt 0$ such that $(x-\epsilon_2,x+\epsilon_2)\subseteq B$. Can you find a single $\epsilon$ that works for both sets? Then what can you say about $(x-\epsilon,x+\epsilon)$?