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REAL AND COMPLEX NUMBERS
Construction and axiomatization of real and complex numbers
Dedekind-cut construction of real and complex numbers
recidnq
Metamath Proof Explorer
Description: A positive fraction times its reciprocal is 1. (Contributed by NM , 6-Mar-1996) (Revised by Mario Carneiro , 8-May-2013)
(New usage is discouraged.)
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Expression
Assertion
recidnq
⊢ A ∈ 𝑸 → A ⋅ 𝑸 * 𝑸 ⁡ A = 1 𝑸
Proof
Step
Hyp
Ref
Expression
1
eqid
⊢ * 𝑸 ⁡ A = * 𝑸 ⁡ A
2
recmulnq
⊢ A ∈ 𝑸 → * 𝑸 ⁡ A = * 𝑸 ⁡ A ↔ A ⋅ 𝑸 * 𝑸 ⁡ A = 1 𝑸
3
1 2
mpbii
⊢ A ∈ 𝑸 → A ⋅ 𝑸 * 𝑸 ⁡ A = 1 𝑸