Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem msq0i

Description: A number is zero iff its square is zero (where square is represented using multiplication). (Contributed by NM, 28-Jul-1999)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis mul0or.1 A
Assertion msq0i A A = 0 A = 0

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 mul0or.1 A
2 mul0or A A A A = 0 A = 0 A = 0
3 1 1 2 mp2an A A = 0 A = 0 A = 0
4 oridm A = 0 A = 0 A = 0
5 3 4 bitri A A = 0 A = 0