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
Assertion msqgt0i A 0 0 < A A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 lt2.1 A
2 msqgt0 A A 0 0 < A A
3 1 2 mpan A 0 0 < A A