Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem pwuni

Description: A class is a subclass of the power class of its union. Exercise 6(b) of Enderton p. 38. (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-1996)

Ref Expression
Assertion pwuni ⊢ A ⊆ 𝒫 ⋃ A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 elssuni ⊢ x ∈ A → x ⊆ ⋃ A
2 velpw ⊢ x ∈ 𝒫 ⋃ A ↔ x ⊆ ⋃ A
3 1 2 sylibr ⊢ x ∈ A → x ∈ 𝒫 ⋃ A
4 3 ssriv ⊢ A ⊆ 𝒫 ⋃ A