Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem sn-reclt0d

Description: The reciprocal of a negative real is negative. (Contributed by SN, 26-Nov-2025)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses sn-reclt0d.a φ A
sn-reclt0d.z φ A < 0
Assertion sn-reclt0d φ 1 / A < 0

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 sn-reclt0d.a φ A
2 sn-reclt0d.z φ A < 0
3 2 lt0ne0d φ A 0
4 1 3 sn-rereccld φ 1 / A
5 rernegcl A 0 - A
6 1 5 syl φ 0 - A
7 relt0neg1 A A < 0 0 < 0 - A
8 1 7 syl φ A < 0 0 < 0 - A
9 2 8 mpbid φ 0 < 0 - A
10 4 1 remulneg2d φ 1 / A 0 - A = 0 - 1 / A A
11 1 3 rerecid2d φ 1 / A A = 1
12 11 oveq2d φ 0 - 1 / A A = 0 - 1
13 10 12 eqtrd φ 1 / A 0 - A = 0 - 1
14 reneg1lt0 0 - 1 < 0
15 14 a1i φ 0 - 1 < 0
16 13 15 eqbrtrd φ 1 / A 0 - A < 0
17 4 6 9 16 mulgt0con1d φ 1 / A < 0