For the function , if the function values are all less than when , then the range of real number is ____.
Solution
To analyze the function and determine the range of real numbers for which the function values are all less than when , we proceed in a step-by-step manner.
1. **Considering the case when because the logarithm of a positive number to a base between and is negative, and the negative of a negative number is positive.
- Next, we analyze . Completing the square gives . Since a square is always non-negative, . Thus, for any , as long as .
- Combining these results, we find that for :**
- When , to analyze the behavior of in the interval , we consider the monotonicity of its components:
- The term simplifies to , which is monotonically increasing for and decreasing for because as increases, increases and its negative decreases.
- Combining these observations, we deduce that is monotonically decreasing on .
- For the function values to be all less than in , it suffices to ensure that the maximum value of in this interval does not exceed . The maximum occurs at the left endpoint due to the monotonic decrease:
- At , .
- Requiring that leads to , or .
3. **Solving for :**
- The inequality can be rewritten as , giving .
- However, considering the overall conditions and the behavior of the function, we refine this to , we conclude that the range of for which the function has all values less than for is .