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Irrationality Proof : Prove that log(8) / log(9) is irrational.

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Prove that the following function is irrational
log(8) / log(9)

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Irrationality is proven with the given function. The solution is detailed and well presented.

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Proof:
First, we know that log(8)/log(9)=log (base 9) (8).
If log(8)/log(9) is a rational, then ...

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