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 ( 𝜑𝐴 ∈ ℝ )
sn-rereccld.z ( 𝜑𝐴 ≠ 0 )
Assertion rerecrecd ( 𝜑 → ( 1 / ( 1 / 𝐴 ) ) = 𝐴 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 sn-rereccld.a ( 𝜑𝐴 ∈ ℝ )
2 sn-rereccld.z ( 𝜑𝐴 ≠ 0 )
3 1 2 rerecid2d ( 𝜑 → ( ( 1 / 𝐴 ) · 𝐴 ) = 1 )
4 1red ( 𝜑 → 1 ∈ ℝ )
5 1 2 sn-rereccld ( 𝜑 → ( 1 / 𝐴 ) ∈ ℝ )
6 1 2 rerecne0d ( 𝜑 → ( 1 / 𝐴 ) ≠ 0 )
7 4 1 5 6 redivmuld ( 𝜑 → ( ( 1 / ( 1 / 𝐴 ) ) = 𝐴 ↔ ( ( 1 / 𝐴 ) · 𝐴 ) = 1 ) )
8 3 7 mpbird ( 𝜑 → ( 1 / ( 1 / 𝐴 ) ) = 𝐴 )