Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem expnegd

Description: Value of a nonzero complex number raised to the negative of an integer power. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 28-May-2016)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses expcld.1 ⊢ ( 𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ ℂ )
sqrecd.1 ⊢ ( 𝜑 → 𝐴 ≠ 0 )
expclzd.3 ⊢ ( 𝜑 → 𝑁 ∈ ℤ )
Assertion expnegd ( 𝜑 → ( 𝐴 ↑ - 𝑁 ) = ( 1 / ( 𝐴 ↑ 𝑁 ) ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 expcld.1 ⊢ ( 𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ ℂ )
2 sqrecd.1 ⊢ ( 𝜑 → 𝐴 ≠ 0 )
3 expclzd.3 ⊢ ( 𝜑 → 𝑁 ∈ ℤ )
4 expnegz ⊢ ( ( 𝐴 ∈ ℂ ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 0 ∧ 𝑁 ∈ ℤ ) → ( 𝐴 ↑ - 𝑁 ) = ( 1 / ( 𝐴 ↑ 𝑁 ) ) )
5 1 2 3 4 syl3anc ⊢ ( 𝜑 → ( 𝐴 ↑ - 𝑁 ) = ( 1 / ( 𝐴 ↑ 𝑁 ) ) )