Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem imcl

Description: The imaginary part of a complex number is real. (Contributed by NM, 9-May-1999) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 6-Nov-2013)

Ref Expression
Assertion imcl ⊢ A ∈ ℂ → ℑ ⁡ A ∈ ℝ

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 imre ⊢ A ∈ ℂ → ℑ ⁡ A = ℜ ⁡ − i ⁢ A
2 negicn ⊢ − i ∈ ℂ
3 mulcl ⊢ − i ∈ ℂ ∧ A ∈ ℂ → − i ⁢ A ∈ ℂ
4 2 3 mpan ⊢ A ∈ ℂ → − i ⁢ A ∈ ℂ
5 recl ⊢ − i ⁢ A ∈ ℂ → ℜ ⁡ − i ⁢ A ∈ ℝ
6 4 5 syl ⊢ A ∈ ℂ → ℜ ⁡ − i ⁢ A ∈ ℝ
7 1 6 eqeltrd ⊢ A ∈ ℂ → ℑ ⁡ A ∈ ℝ