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 ) |
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| sn-rereccld.z | |- ( ph -> A =/= 0 ) |
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| Assertion | rerecrecd | |- ( ph -> ( 1 /R ( 1 /R A ) ) = A ) |
| Step | Hyp | Ref | Expression |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sn-rereccld.a | |- ( ph -> A e. RR ) |
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| 2 | sn-rereccld.z | |- ( ph -> A =/= 0 ) |
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| 3 | 1 2 | rerecid2d | |- ( ph -> ( ( 1 /R A ) x. A ) = 1 ) |
| 4 | 1red | |- ( ph -> 1 e. RR ) |
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| 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 ) |