Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem recreci

Description: A number is equal to the reciprocal of its reciprocal. Theorem I.10 of Apostol p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 9-Feb-1995)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses divclz.1 A
reccl.2 A 0
Assertion recreci 1 1 A = A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 divclz.1 A
2 reccl.2 A 0
3 recrec A A 0 1 1 A = A
4 1 2 3 mp2an 1 1 A = A