Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem divval

Description: Value of division: if A and B are complex numbers with B nonzero, then ( A / B ) is the (unique) complex number such that ( B x. x ) = A . (Contributed by NM, 8-May-1999) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Feb-2014)

Ref Expression
Assertion divval A B B 0 A B = ι x | B x = A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 eldifsn B 0 B B 0
2 eqeq2 z = A y x = z y x = A
3 2 riotabidv z = A ι x | y x = z = ι x | y x = A
4 oveq1 y = B y x = B x
5 4 eqeq1d y = B y x = A B x = A
6 5 riotabidv y = B ι x | y x = A = ι x | B x = A
7 df-div ÷ = z , y 0 ι x | y x = z
8 riotaex ι x | B x = A V
9 3 6 7 8 ovmpo A B 0 A B = ι x | B x = A
10 1 9 sylan2br A B B 0 A B = ι x | B x = A
11 10 3impb A B B 0 A B = ι x | B x = A