Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem unielid

Description: Two ways to say the union of a class is an element of that class. (Contributed by RP, 27-Jan-2025)

Ref Expression
Assertion unielid ( ∪ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐴 ↔ ∃ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑦 ⊆ 𝑥 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ssid ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐴
2 unielss ⊢ ( 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐴 → ( ∪ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐴 ↔ ∃ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑦 ⊆ 𝑥 ) )
3 1 2 ax-mp ⊢ ( ∪ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐴 ↔ ∃ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑦 ⊆ 𝑥 )