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 ( 𝑥𝐴𝑥 𝐴 )
2 velpw ( 𝑥 ∈ 𝒫 𝐴𝑥 𝐴 )
3 1 2 sylibr ( 𝑥𝐴𝑥 ∈ 𝒫 𝐴 )
4 3 ssriv 𝐴 ⊆ 𝒫 𝐴