Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem xrex

Description: The set of extended reals exists. (Contributed by NM, 24-Dec-2006)

Ref Expression
Assertion xrex ℝ* ∈ V

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 df-xr ⊢ ℝ* = ( ℝ ∪ { +∞ , -∞ } )
2 reex ⊢ ℝ ∈ V
3 prex ⊢ { +∞ , -∞ } ∈ V
4 2 3 unex ⊢ ( ℝ ∪ { +∞ , -∞ } ) ∈ V
5 1 4 eqeltri ⊢ ℝ* ∈ V