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OpenStudy (anonymous):

plse answer this question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

I don't see the question

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

oh wait... I see...

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Is the empty set a proper subset of a set... that question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

Definition of a proper subset... A is a proper subset of B if and only if all elements of A are elements of B, and there are elements in B that are not in A.

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

So... let's take a non-empty set, S. Is the null set a subset of S? Well, suppose not. Then there exists an element of the null set that is not an element of S. Contradiction~ the null set should not even have elements to begin with. Thus, the null set is a subset of S. But is it a proper subset? Yes. Since S is non-empty, it has at least one element, x. x is not in the null set, by definition, thus S has an element which is not in the null set, therefore the null set is a proper subset of S. Case closed :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@terenzreignz thanks bro

terenzreignz (terenzreignz):

No problem :)

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