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Algebra Difficulty 3.3 AMC 10/12 Find the answer

Let A={yy=log2x,x>4}A=\{y|y=\log _{2}x,x \gt 4\}, B={xx23x+2<0}B=\{x|x^{2}-3x+2 \lt 0\}. Then (RA)B=(  )(\complement _{R}A)\cup B=\left(\ \ \right)

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Solution

To solve this problem, let's break it down step by step:

1. Define Set A: Given A={yy=log2x,x>4}A=\{y|y=\log _{2}x,x > 4\}, we need to understand the range of yy. Since log2x\log_{2}x is an increasing function, and x>4x > 4, we can substitute x=4x = 4 into the logarithm to find the lower bound of yy. This gives us y=log24=2y = \log_{2}4 = 2. Therefore, the values of yy are greater than 22, which means A={yy>2}A=\{y|y > 2\}.

2. Define Set B: Given B={xx23x+2<0}B=\{x|x^{2}-3x+2 < 0\}, we factor the quadratic equation to (x1)(x2)<0(x-1)(x-2) < 0. This inequality holds true for xx in the interval (1,2)(1, 2), meaning B={x1<x<2}B=\{x|1 < x < 2\}.

3. **Complement of Set A in R\mathbb{R}**: The complement of AA in the real numbers, denoted as RA\complement_{R}A, includes all real numbers not in AA. Since AA contains numbers greater than 22, its complement will contain numbers less than or equal to 22, which is RA={yy2}\complement_{R}A=\{y|y\leqslant 2\}.

4. **Union of RA\complement_{R}A and B**: The union of sets RA\complement_{R}A and BB combines the elements of both sets. Since RA\complement_{R}A includes all numbers up to 22 and BB includes numbers between 11 and 22, their union covers all numbers up to 22, including 22 itself. Therefore, (RA)B=(,2](\complement_{R}A)\cup B=(-\infty ,2].

Thus, the correct answer, following the rules and formatting, is C\boxed{C}.

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