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Please verify that my proof is correct.

Problem: Let $f\colon (0,1)\to\Bbb R$ be uniformly continous. Let $(x_n)_{n=1}^\infty$ be a sequence in (0,1). Suppose that $\lim_{n \to\infty} x_n=0$. Prove that $\lim_{n \to\infty}f(x_n)$ exists.

My solution: Since $\lim_{n \to\infty} x_n$ exists and is equal to $0$, this means the sequence ${x_n}$ is convergent. We know that every convergent sequence of real numbers is cauchy. Therefore ${x_n}$ is a cauchy sequence. Since $f$ is uniformly continous on $(0,1)$, for any given $\epsilon>0$ , $\exists$$\delta>0$ such that for every pair of points $x,y\in(0,1)$ satisfying $$|x-y|<\delta\to|f(x)-f(y)|<\epsilon $$ Since ${x_n}$ is a cauchy sequence, $\exists$$k$$\in\mathbb{N}$ such that $$|x_n-x_m|<\delta\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\forall n,m$$
which follows that $\forall n,m>k$ $$|f(x_n)-f(x_m)|<\epsilon\:\:\:\:\text{in}\:\:\mathbb{R} \:\:\implies f(x_n) ~~\text{is a Cauchy sequence} $$ Since every Cauchy sequence of $\mathbb{R}$ is convergent. Therefore, $f(x_n)$ is convergent. Hence $\lim_{n \to\infty}f(x_n)$ exists $$$$ Does my proof look correct?

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    $\begingroup$ You mean prove $\lim\limits_{n\to \infty}f(x_n)$ exists? Assuming yes, apart from some phrasing nitpicks I have, the proof is right. $\endgroup$
    – peek-a-boo
    Commented Apr 26, 2021 at 22:19
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    $\begingroup$ A uniformly continuous function converts a Cauchy sequence into a Cauchy sequence. $\endgroup$
    – copper.hat
    Commented Apr 26, 2021 at 22:34

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