Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem rerecrecd

Description: A number is equal to the reciprocal of its reciprocal. (Contributed by SN, 2-Apr-2026)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses sn-rereccld.a
|- ( ph -> A e. RR )
sn-rereccld.z
|- ( ph -> A =/= 0 )
Assertion rerecrecd
|- ( ph -> ( 1 /R ( 1 /R A ) ) = A )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 sn-rereccld.a
 |-  ( ph -> A e. RR )
2 sn-rereccld.z
 |-  ( ph -> A =/= 0 )
3 1 2 rerecid2d
 |-  ( ph -> ( ( 1 /R A ) x. A ) = 1 )
4 1red
 |-  ( ph -> 1 e. RR )
5 1 2 sn-rereccld
 |-  ( ph -> ( 1 /R A ) e. RR )
6 1 2 rerecne0d
 |-  ( ph -> ( 1 /R A ) =/= 0 )
7 4 1 5 6 redivmuld
 |-  ( ph -> ( ( 1 /R ( 1 /R A ) ) = A <-> ( ( 1 /R A ) x. A ) = 1 ) )
8 3 7 mpbird
 |-  ( ph -> ( 1 /R ( 1 /R A ) ) = A )