Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem recgt0i

Description: The reciprocal of a positive number is positive. Exercise 4 of Apostol p. 21. (Contributed by NM, 15-May-1999)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis ltplus1.1 𝐴 ∈ ℝ
Assertion recgt0i ( 0 < 𝐴 → 0 < ( 1 / 𝐴 ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ltplus1.1 𝐴 ∈ ℝ
2 recgt0 ( ( 𝐴 ∈ ℝ ∧ 0 < 𝐴 ) → 0 < ( 1 / 𝐴 ) )
3 1 2 mpan ( 0 < 𝐴 → 0 < ( 1 / 𝐴 ) )