To solve this inequality, we need to first simplify both sides by using the properties of logarithms.
Simplifying the left side:log1/2(x²-4) = log1/2((x-2)(x+2))= log1/2(x-2) + log1/2(x+2)
Simplifying the right side:log1/2(x+2) - 1 = log1/2(x+2) - log1/2(2)= log1/2(x+2/2)= log1/2(x)
Now, our inequality becomes:log1/2(x-2) + log1/2(x+2) > log1/2(x)
Combine the logarithms on the left side:log1/2((x-2)(x+2)) > log1/2(x)
Since the bases are the same, we can drop the logarithms:(x-2)(x+2) > x
Expanding the left side:x² - 4 > x
This is a quadratic inequality, so we need to set it equal to zero to find the critical points:x² - 4 - x > 0x² - x - 4 > 0
Now we can factor the quadratic equation:(x-2)(x+2) > 0
The critical points are x=2 and x=-2. We can now test the intervals (-inf,-2), (-2,2), and (2,inf) to determine where the inequality holds true.
Testing the interval (-inf, -2):Pick x=-3:(-3-2)(-3+2) = (-5)(-1) = 5 > 0, which is true.
Testing the interval (-2,2):Pick x=0:(0-2)(0+2) = (-2)(2) = -4 > 0, which is false.
Testing the interval (2, inf):Pick x=3:(3-2)(3+2) = (1)(5) = 5 > 0, which is true.
Therefore, the solution to the inequality is x in (-∞, -2) U (2, ∞).
To solve this inequality, we need to first simplify both sides by using the properties of logarithms.
Simplifying the left side:
log1/2(x²-4) = log1/2((x-2)(x+2))
= log1/2(x-2) + log1/2(x+2)
Simplifying the right side:
log1/2(x+2) - 1 = log1/2(x+2) - log1/2(2)
= log1/2(x+2/2)
= log1/2(x)
Now, our inequality becomes:
log1/2(x-2) + log1/2(x+2) > log1/2(x)
Combine the logarithms on the left side:
log1/2((x-2)(x+2)) > log1/2(x)
Since the bases are the same, we can drop the logarithms:
(x-2)(x+2) > x
Expanding the left side:
x² - 4 > x
This is a quadratic inequality, so we need to set it equal to zero to find the critical points:
x² - 4 - x > 0
x² - x - 4 > 0
Now we can factor the quadratic equation:
(x-2)(x+2) > 0
The critical points are x=2 and x=-2. We can now test the intervals (-inf,-2), (-2,2), and (2,inf) to determine where the inequality holds true.
Testing the interval (-inf, -2):
Pick x=-3:
(-3-2)(-3+2) = (-5)(-1) = 5 > 0, which is true.
Testing the interval (-2,2):
Pick x=0:
(0-2)(0+2) = (-2)(2) = -4 > 0, which is false.
Testing the interval (2, inf):
Pick x=3:
(3-2)(3+2) = (1)(5) = 5 > 0, which is true.
Therefore, the solution to the inequality is x in (-∞, -2) U (2, ∞).