How to get another proof of the separability of the linear functional?

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Let $V$ be a normed space and $x, y\in V$ with $x\neq y$. Prove that there exists a $g\in V^*$ so that $g(x)\neq g(y)$.


My proof is that apply the following Lemma

Let $V\neq \{0\}$ be a normed space. For $x\in V$, there exists $g\in V^*$ so that $\|g\|=1$ and $g(x)=\|x\|$.

By this Lemma, for $x-y\in V$, there exists $g\in V^*$ so that $$ g(x-y)=\|x-y\| $$ So $x\neq y$, then $g(x-y)=\|x-y\|\neq 0$. Hence, $g(x)\neq g(y)$.

Does this proof work?

Moreover, I would like if we can apply the following result to get another proof?

Let $V$ be a normed space and $Y$ be a closed subspace of $V$. For $x\notin Y$, there eixsts $F\in V^*$ so that $$ F|_Y=0, F(x)=1 $$ and $$ \|F\|=\frac{1}{dist(x, Y)} $$

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Your argument is correct.

The second argument would be to let $Y=\operatorname{span}\{y\}$. Then by the result you mention you would get $F\in V^*$ such that $F(y)=0$ and $F(x)=1$.

Both results are good examples of the power of the Hahn-Banach Theorem.