Problem: Solve the following inequality. log1/2x−2−log4x+1≤0
Solution
Solution: Note that 2−log4x≥0⟹0<x≤16. Let t=2−log4x. Then log4x=2−t2⟹log1/24log1/2x=2−t2⟹log1/2x=2t2−4 Substituting back to the given inequality, we have 2t2−4−t+1≤0⟹2t2−t−3≤0⟹−1≤t≤23 Since t=2−log4x, this means that 0≤2−log4x≤23, which has solution 21≤x≤16.
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