Theorem dfsymdif3 4305

Description: Alternate definition of the symmetric difference, given in Example 4.1 of [Stoll] p. 262 (the original definition corresponds to [Stoll] p. 13). (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.) (Revised by BJ, 30-Apr-2020.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
dfsymdif3	⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵))

Proof of Theorem dfsymdif3

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		difin 4271	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
2		incom 4208	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴)
3	2	difeq2i 4122	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝐵 ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = (𝐵 ∖ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴))
4		difin 4271	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝐵 ∖ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴)) = (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)
5	3, 4	eqtri 2764	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐵 ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)
6	1, 5	uneq12i 4165	. 2 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) ∪ (𝐵 ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵))) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴))
7		difundir 4290	. 2 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = ((𝐴 ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) ∪ (𝐵 ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)))
8		df-symdif 4252	. 2 ⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴))
9	6, 7, 8	3eqtr4ri 2775	1 ⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵))

Syntax hints:   = wceq 1539   ∖ cdif 3947   ∪ cun 3948   ∩ cin 3949   △ csymdif 4251

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1794  ax-4 1808  ax-5 1909  ax-6 1966  ax-7 2006  ax-8 2109  ax-9 2117  ax-ext 2707

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-tru 1542  df-ex 1779  df-sb 2064  df-clab 2714  df-cleq 2728  df-clel 2815  df-rab 3436  df-v 3481  df-dif 3953  df-un 3955  df-in 3957  df-symdif 4252

This theorem is referenced by: (None)