Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem expeq0d

Description: Positive integer exponentiation is 0 iff its base is 0. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 28-May-2016)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses expcld.1 φ A
expeq0d.2 φ N
expeq0d.3 φ A N = 0
Assertion expeq0d φ A = 0

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 expcld.1 φ A
2 expeq0d.2 φ N
3 expeq0d.3 φ A N = 0
4 expeq0 A N A N = 0 A = 0
5 1 2 4 syl2anc φ A N = 0 A = 0
6 3 5 mpbid φ A = 0