Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem elssuni

Description: An element of a class is a subclass of its union. Theorem 8.6 of Quine p. 54. Also the basis for Proposition 7.20 of TakeutiZaring p. 40. (Contributed by NM, 6-Jun-1994)

Ref Expression
Assertion elssuni
|- ( A e. B -> A C_ U. B )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ssid
 |-  A C_ A
2 ssuni
 |-  ( ( A C_ A /\ A e. B ) -> A C_ U. B )
3 1 2 mpan
 |-  ( A e. B -> A C_ U. B )