1. Differentiate the function with respect to $x$.
Let y=ln(x−3x−2)2.
Using the chain rule and quotient rule:
dxdy=(x−3x−2)21⋅2(x−3x−2)⋅dxd(x−3x−2)
dxdy=x−2x−3⋅2⋅(x−3)2(x−3)(1)−(x−2)(1)
dxdy=x−22(x−3)⋅(x−3)2−1
dxdy=(x−2)(x−3)−2
2. Set up the inequality for a decreasing function.
For the graph to be decreasing, dxdy<0.
(x−2)(x−3)−2<0
3. Solve the inequality to find the range of $x$.
Since the numerator −2 is negative, the denominator must be positive for the fraction to be negative.
(x−2)(x−3)>0
Solving this quadratic inequality gives:
x<2orx>3
答案x<2 or x>3