Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem relun

Description: The union of two relations is a relation. Compare Exercise 5 of TakeutiZaring p. 25. (Contributed by NM, 12-Aug-1994)

Ref Expression
Assertion relun RelABRelARelB

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 unss AV×VBV×VABV×V
2 df-rel RelAAV×V
3 df-rel RelBBV×V
4 2 3 anbi12i RelARelBAV×VBV×V
5 df-rel RelABABV×V
6 1 4 5 3bitr4ri RelABRelARelB