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1. Say wahat it means for x to be in A | 1. Say wahat it means for x to be in A | ||
2. Mathematical details | 2. Mathematical details | ||
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Proving one set is a subset of another set
Given sets A and B we say that is is a subset of B if every element of A is also an element of B, that is,
x∈A implies x∈B
Basic Outline of the Proof that A is a subset of B:
&mdot Suppose x ∈ A 1. Say wahat it means for x to be in A 2. Mathematical details 3. Conclude that x satisfies what it means to be in B &mbullet Conclude x∈B