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 msq0i.1 A
Assertion msq0i A A = 0 A = 0

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 msq0i.1 A
2 1 1 mul0ori A A = 0 A = 0 A = 0
3 oridm A = 0 A = 0 A = 0
4 2 3 bitri A A = 0 A = 0