Solve Set Theory Homework: Right Hand Side of "Or

  • #1
James Brady
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Homework Statement


##C \subseteq A \cap B \implies A \cap B \cap C = C##

Homework Equations


How do I get rid of the "belongs to" term on the right hand side? I know I need to prove either the left hand or the right hand side of the "or" term is correct, I'm just not sure how to get there.

The Attempt at a Solution


~##(C \subseteq A \cap B) \cup (A \cap B \cap C = C)##

right hand side (right of the "or"):
##C \subseteq A \cap B \cap C## (Trivial)
##A \cap B \cap C \subseteq C## (This is the one we want to prove)

So all together:

~##(C \subseteq A \cap B) \cup (A \cap B \cap C \subseteq C)##
##\exists x \in C \therefore x \in A \cap B)##
##(\sim a \cup \sim b) \cup (a \cap b \cap c \subseteq C)##
 
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  • #2
James Brady said:

Homework Statement


##C \subseteq A \cap B \implies A \cap B \cap C = C##

Homework Equations


How do I get rid of the "belongs to" term on the right hand side? I know I need to prove either the left hand or the right hand side of the "or" term is correct, I'm just not sure how to get there.

The Attempt at a Solution


~##(C \subseteq A \cap B) \cup (A \cap B \cap C = C)##

right hand side (right of the "or"):
##C \subseteq A \cap B \cap C## (Trivial)
##A \cap B \cap C \subseteq C## (This is the one we want to prove)

So all together:

~##(C \subseteq A \cap B) \cup (A \cap B \cap C \subseteq C)##
##\exists x \in C \therefore x \in A \cap B)##
##(\sim a \cup \sim b) \cup (a \cap b \cap c \subseteq C)##
I don't really understand your complexity here. Can't you simply use ##(X \subseteq Y) \wedge (Y \subseteq X) \Longrightarrow X = Y ##?
 

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