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 ∈ ℝ
sn-reclt0d.z ⊢ φ → A < 0
Assertion sn-reclt0d ⊢ φ → 1 / ℝ A < 0

Proof

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