Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem pwunss

Description: The power class of the union of two classes includes the union of their power classes. Exercise 4.12(k) of Mendelson p. 235. (Contributed by NM, 23-Nov-2003) Remove use of ax-sep , ax-nul , ax-pr and shorten proof. (Revised by BJ, 13-Apr-2024)

Ref Expression
Assertion pwunss ( 𝒫 𝐴 ∪ 𝒫 𝐵 ) ⊆ 𝒫 ( 𝐴𝐵 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ssun1 𝐴 ⊆ ( 𝐴𝐵 )
2 1 sspwi 𝒫 𝐴 ⊆ 𝒫 ( 𝐴𝐵 )
3 ssun2 𝐵 ⊆ ( 𝐴𝐵 )
4 3 sspwi 𝒫 𝐵 ⊆ 𝒫 ( 𝐴𝐵 )
5 2 4 unssi ( 𝒫 𝐴 ∪ 𝒫 𝐵 ) ⊆ 𝒫 ( 𝐴𝐵 )