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G 17

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May 25, 2007
inequalitieslogarithmsIrrational numbers

Problem Statement

Suppose that p,qNp, q \in \mathbb{N} satisfy the inequality exp(1)(p+qq)2<1.\exp(1)\cdot( \sqrt{p+q}-\sqrt{q})^{2}<1. Show that ln(1+pq)\ln \left(1+\frac{p}{q}\right) is irrational.