2001
Problem - 3647
Solve $$\Big|\frac{1}{\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x+2}\Big|> \frac{3}{2}$$
First, by the definition of logarithm function, $x$ must be positive. Then, $\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x\ne 0\implies x\ne 1$. Hence, the basic requirement for $x$ is
$$x\in (0, 1) \cup (1, +\infty)$$
There are two possible cases:
- case 1: $\frac{1}{\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x}+2 >\frac{3}{2}$
- case 2: $\frac{1}{\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x}+2 < -\frac{3}{2}$
$\underline{case\ 1:}$
$$\frac{1}{\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x}+2 >\frac{3}{2}\implies\frac{1}{\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x} > -\frac{1}{2}$$
If $\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x > 0$ or, equivalently, $x < 1$, this inequality always hold.
If $\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x < 0$ or, equivalently, $x > 1$, we have
$$\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x < -2 \implies x > 4$$
$\underline{case\ 2:}$
$$\frac{1}{log_{\frac{1}{2}}x}+2 < - \frac{3}{2} \implies \frac{1}{\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x} < -\frac{7}{2}\implies\log_{\frac{1}{2}}x > -\frac{2}{7}\implies x < 2^{\frac{2}{7}}$$
Combining these results leads to the final answer:$$\boxed{(0,1)\cup(1, 2^{\frac{2}{7}})\cup(4,+\infty)}$$