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Finite union is an upper bound to each set in the union
Formulation 0
Let $E_1, \, \ldots, \, E_N$ each be a D11: Set such that
(i) $\bigcup_{n = 1}^N E_n$ is a D77: Set union for $E_1, \, \ldots, \, E_N$
Then \begin{equation} E_1 \subseteq \bigcup_{n = 1}^N E_n, \quad E_2 \subseteq \bigcup_{n = 1}^N E_n, \quad \ldots, \quad E_N \subseteq \bigcup_{n = 1}^N E_n \end{equation}
Formulation 1
Let $E_1, \, \ldots, \, E_N$ each be a D11: Set such that
(i) $\cup E$ is a D77: Set union for $E = (E_1, \, \ldots, \, E_N)$
Then \begin{equation} E_1 \subseteq \cup E, \quad E_2 \subseteq \cup E, \quad \ldots, \quad E_N \subseteq \cup E \end{equation}
Subresults
R4145: Binary union is an upper bound to both sets in the union
Proofs
Proof 0
Let $E_1, \, \ldots, \, E_N$ each be a D11: Set such that
(i) $\bigcup_{n = 1}^N E_n$ is a D77: Set union for $E_1, \, \ldots, \, E_N$
This result is a particular case of R4143: Countable union is an upper bound to each set in the union. $\square$