Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem sqeq0i

Description: A number is zero iff its square is zero. (Contributed by NM, 2-Oct-1999)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis sqval.1
|- A e. CC
Assertion sqeq0i
|- ( ( A ^ 2 ) = 0 <-> A = 0 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 sqval.1
 |-  A e. CC
2 sqeq0
 |-  ( A e. CC -> ( ( A ^ 2 ) = 0 <-> A = 0 ) )
3 1 2 ax-mp
 |-  ( ( A ^ 2 ) = 0 <-> A = 0 )