Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem sqne0

Description: A number is nonzero iff its square is nonzero. (Contributed by NM, 11-Mar-2006)

Ref Expression
Assertion sqne0 ( 𝐴 ∈ ℂ → ( ( 𝐴 ↑ 2 ) ≠ 0 ↔ 𝐴 ≠ 0 ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 sqeq0 ( 𝐴 ∈ ℂ → ( ( 𝐴 ↑ 2 ) = 0 ↔ 𝐴 = 0 ) )
2 1 necon3bid ( 𝐴 ∈ ℂ → ( ( 𝐴 ↑ 2 ) ≠ 0 ↔ 𝐴 ≠ 0 ) )