Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem msqgt0i

Description: A nonzero square is positive. Theorem I.20 of Apostol p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 17-Jan-1997) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 27-May-2016)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis lt2.1 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ
Assertion msqgt0i ⊢ A ≠ 0 → 0 < A ⁢ A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 lt2.1 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ
2 msqgt0 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ ∧ A ≠ 0 → 0 < A ⁢ A
3 1 2 mpan ⊢ A ≠ 0 → 0 < A ⁢ A