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 ∈ ℂ
reccl.2 ⊢ A ≠ 0
Assertion recreci ⊢ 1 1 A = A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 divclz.1 ⊢ A ∈ ℂ
2 reccl.2 ⊢ A ≠ 0
3 recrec ⊢ A ∈ ℂ ∧ A ≠ 0 → 1 1 A = A
4 1 2 3 mp2an ⊢ 1 1 A = A