let z be quaternion number ; ( z is Real implies z * <i> = [*0 ,(Rea z),0 ,0 *] )
assume A1:
z is Real
; z * <i> = [*0 ,(Rea z),0 ,0 *]
then reconsider x = z as Real ;
A2:
x = Rea z
by Lm2;
z * <i> =
[*(Rea (z * <i> )),(Im1 (z * <i> )),(Im2 (z * <i> )),(Im3 (z * <i> ))*]
by QUATERNI:24
.=
[*0 ,(Im1 (z * <i> )),(Im2 (z * <i> )),(Im3 (z * <i> ))*]
by A1, QUATERNI:33
.=
[*0 ,x,(Im2 (z * <i> )),(Im3 (z * <i> ))*]
by QUATERNI:33
.=
[*0 ,x,0 ,(Im3 (z * <i> ))*]
by QUATERNI:33
.=
[*0 ,(Rea z),0 ,0 *]
by A2, QUATERNI:33
;
hence
z * <i> = [*0 ,(Rea z),0 ,0 *]
; verum