Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem k2le

Description: The value of _K2 is bounded by its argument. Part of Proposition 15.10(1) of TakeutiZaring p. 156. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 12-Oct-2026)

Ref Expression
Assertion k2le
|- ( A e. On -> ( _K2 ` A ) C_ A )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 k1on
 |-  ( _K1 ` A ) e. On
2 k2on
 |-  ( _K2 ` A ) e. On
3 maxssj0
 |-  ( ( ( _K1 ` A ) e. On /\ ( _K2 ` A ) e. On ) -> ( ( _K1 ` A ) u. ( _K2 ` A ) ) C_ ( _J0 ` <. ( _K1 ` A ) , ( _K2 ` A ) >. ) )
4 1 2 3 mp2an
 |-  ( ( _K1 ` A ) u. ( _K2 ` A ) ) C_ ( _J0 ` <. ( _K1 ` A ) , ( _K2 ` A ) >. )
5 j0le
 |-  ( A e. On -> ( _J0 ` <. ( _K1 ` A ) , ( _K2 ` A ) >. ) C_ A )
6 4 5 sstrid
 |-  ( A e. On -> ( ( _K1 ` A ) u. ( _K2 ` A ) ) C_ A )
7 6 unssbd
 |-  ( A e. On -> ( _K2 ` A ) C_ A )