Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem pwel

Description: Quantitative version of pwexg : the powerset of an element of a class is an element of the double powerclass of the union of that class. Exercise 10 of Enderton p. 26. (Contributed by NM, 13-Jan-2007) Remove use of ax-nul and ax-pr and shorten proof. (Revised by BJ, 13-Apr-2024)

Ref Expression
Assertion pwel ( 𝐴𝐵 → 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝒫 𝐵 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 pwexg ( 𝐴𝐵 → 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ V )
2 elssuni ( 𝐴𝐵𝐴 𝐵 )
3 2 sspwd ( 𝐴𝐵 → 𝒫 𝐴 ⊆ 𝒫 𝐵 )
4 1 3 elpwd ( 𝐴𝐵 → 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝒫 𝐵 )