Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem halfpos

Description: A positive number is greater than its half. (Contributed by NM, 28-Oct-2004) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 27-May-2016)

Ref Expression
Assertion halfpos A 0 < A A 2 < A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 halfpos2 A 0 < A 0 < A 2
2 rehalfcl A A 2
3 2 2 ltaddposd A 0 < A 2 A 2 < A 2 + A 2
4 recn A A
5 2halves A A 2 + A 2 = A
6 4 5 syl A A 2 + A 2 = A
7 6 breq2d A A 2 < A 2 + A 2 A 2 < A
8 1 3 7 3bitrd A 0 < A A 2 < A