let z be quaternion number ; ( z is Real implies z * <k> = [*0 ,0 ,0 ,(Rea z)*] )
assume A1:
z is Real
; z * <k> = [*0 ,0 ,0 ,(Rea z)*]
then reconsider x = z as Real ;
A2:
x = Rea z
by Lm2;
z * <k> =
[*(Rea (z * <k> )),(Im1 (z * <k> )),(Im2 (z * <k> )),(Im3 (z * <k> ))*]
by QUATERNI:24
.=
[*0 ,(Im1 (z * <k> )),(Im2 (z * <k> )),(Im3 (z * <k> ))*]
by A1, QUATERNI:35
.=
[*0 ,0 ,(Im2 (z * <k> )),(Im3 (z * <k> ))*]
by A1, QUATERNI:35
.=
[*0 ,0 ,0 ,(Im3 (z * <k> ))*]
by A1, QUATERNI:35
.=
[*0 ,0 ,0 ,(Rea z)*]
by A2, QUATERNI:35
;
hence
z * <k> = [*0 ,0 ,0 ,(Rea z)*]
; verum