Proof that if $A$ is open, then int$(\bar{A})=A$

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I am sure this is really a trivial result, but I would like to check my proving skills (plus I find it is sort of related to nowhere dense sets, that are quite difficult for me to digest.

Proposition:

Let $(X, \tau)$ be a topological space. If $A \in \tau$, then int$(\bar{A}) = A$.

Proof:

  • (only if)
    Assume that $x \notin A$, and let $G \in \tau$ be arbitrary and such that $G \subseteq \bar{A}$. Assume by contradiction that $x \in G$. Then, we reach a contradiction because $x \in G \subseteq \bar{A}$ with $G \in \tau$, and $x \notin A$, where $A$ is the largest open subset of $\bar{A}$.

  • (if) Assume that $x \notin \text{int}(\bar{A})$. Hence, for all $G \in \tau$, if $G \subseteq \bar{A}$, then $x \notin G$. Thus, $A \subseteq \bar{A}$ implies $x \notin A$ and the result is established.

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