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Prove P(A) ⊆ P(B) ↔ A ⊆ B

It's an if and only if, we'll do → first.  Show P(A) ⊆ P(B) → A ⊆ B

Let's assume it's false; We have A⊄B and P(A) ⊆ P(B).

A⊄B means there's an element a∈A such that a∉B.  So the singleton subset {a} must be in the powerset of A,

{a} ∈ P(A)

Since P(A) ⊆ P(B) it follows {a} ⊆ P(B)

But that can't possibly be true because a∉B.  We found our contradication, so we must have P(A) ⊆ P(B) → A ⊆ B.

← next.  Show   A ⊆ B → P(A) ⊆ P(B)

Again we'll assume it's false, assume A ⊆ B and P(A) ⊄ P(B)

Since P(A) ⊄ P(B) there must be at least one set S∈P(A) and S∉P(B).

S can't be the empty set because the empty set is in every power set; it's a subset of every set.  So S has at least one element, and all the elements must have come from A.

S ≠ ∅

a∈S → a∈A

Since S∉P(B) that means there exists at least one element, let's call it a, such that a is in S but not in B.

a∈S and a∉B

So a∈A and a∉B, contradicting A ⊆ B.  We conclude A ⊆ B → P(A) ⊆ P(B).

That proves both ways.

this is not the answer this is just a question. is this middle school math?

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