Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem altopth

Description: The alternate ordered pair theorem. If two alternate ordered pairs are equal, their first elements are equal and their second elements are equal. Note that C and D are not required to be a set due to a peculiarity of our specific ordered pair definition, as opposed to the regular ordered pairs used here, which (as in opth ), requires D to be a set. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 23-Mar-2012)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses altopth.1
|- A e. _V
altopth.2
|- B e. _V
Assertion altopth
|- ( << A , B >> = << C , D >> <-> ( A = C /\ B = D ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 altopth.1
 |-  A e. _V
2 altopth.2
 |-  B e. _V
3 altopthg
 |-  ( ( A e. _V /\ B e. _V ) -> ( << A , B >> = << C , D >> <-> ( A = C /\ B = D ) ) )
4 1 2 3 mp2an
 |-  ( << A , B >> = << C , D >> <-> ( A = C /\ B = D ) )