Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem recgt1i

Description: The reciprocal of a number greater than 1 is positive and less than 1. (Contributed by NM, 23-Feb-2005)

Ref Expression
Assertion recgt1i A 1 < A 0 < 1 A 1 A < 1

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 0lt1 0 < 1
2 0re 0
3 1re 1
4 lttr 0 1 A 0 < 1 1 < A 0 < A
5 2 3 4 mp3an12 A 0 < 1 1 < A 0 < A
6 1 5 mpani A 1 < A 0 < A
7 6 imdistani A 1 < A A 0 < A
8 recgt0 A 0 < A 0 < 1 A
9 7 8 syl A 1 < A 0 < 1 A
10 recgt1 A 0 < A 1 < A 1 A < 1
11 10 biimpa A 0 < A 1 < A 1 A < 1
12 7 11 sylancom A 1 < A 1 A < 1
13 9 12 jca A 1 < A 0 < 1 A 1 A < 1