Given the function , find the value of :
Pick one
Solution
To find , we need to find the value of that makes .
Step 1: Set :
\begin{align*}
2 \log_2 (2x - 1) &= 0 \\
\log_2 (2x - 1) &= 0
\end{align*}
Step 2: Solve for :
\begin{align*}
2x - 1 &= 2^0 \\
2x - 1 &= 1 \\
2x &= 2 \\
x &= 1
\end{align*}
Step 3: Verify the answer:
\begin{align*}
f(1) &= 2 \log_2 (2(1) - 1) \\
&= 2 \log_2 (1) \\
&= 2 \cdot 0 \\
&= 0
\end{align*}
Thus, .
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