# Math Help - Help Proving This Set-Based Theorem

1. ## Help Proving This Set-Based Theorem

Greetings,
I'm not sure how in-depth this community goes into discrete math (also, as far as I know discrete math varies depending on the school and location) but I'm having trouble proving this theorem.

S x T subset S x U /\ S =! 0set implies T subset U

where x is any arbitrary set operator, and /\ is and.

Thanks.. Hope I supplied enough information.

2. ## Re: Help Proving This Set-Based Theorem

Originally Posted by RobertXIV
where x is any arbitrary set operator, and /\ is and.
Are you sure x is not Cartesian product?

3. ## Re: Help Proving This Set-Based Theorem

Indeed, emakarov is correct. Sorry about that one :P.

4. ## Re: Help Proving This Set-Based Theorem

Then do you need further help with this problem?

5. ## Re: Help Proving This Set-Based Theorem

Any member of S X T is of the form (s, t) where x $\in$ S and t $\in$ T. If that is a subset of S X ( U $\cap$ S) then t $\in S$.

6. ## Re: Help Proving This Set-Based Theorem

I take it you mean s is an element of S, not x, correct?
If so, this helps.
Thank you!

7. ## Re: Help Proving This Set-Based Theorem

Originally Posted by RobertXIV
I take it you mean s is an element of S, not x, correct?
If so, this helps.

I think that the problem is: If $\left( {S \times T} \right) \subseteq \left( {S \times U} \right) \wedge S \ne \emptyset$ then $T \subseteq U$

If $T=\emptyset$ then $T \subseteq U$ else suppose that $t\in T$.

Given that $(\exists s\in S)$ so $(s,t)\in\left( {S \times T} \right)\subseteq\left( {S \times U} \right)$.

Thus because this meams that $t\in U$. this shows that $T \subseteq U$.