Problem

Find the domain of the function.
\[
f(x)=\log _{2}\left(\frac{-1}{x-2}\right)
\]

Write your answer as an interval or union of intervals.
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Therefore, the domain of the function is \(\boxed{(-\infty, 2)}\).

Steps

Step 1 :The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (x-values) which will produce a valid output.

Step 2 :For the function \(f(x)=\log _{2}\left(\frac{-1}{x-2}\right)\), the argument of the logarithm, \(\frac{-1}{x-2}\), must be greater than zero because you can't take the logarithm of a negative number or zero.

Step 3 :So, we have the inequality: \(\frac{-1}{x-2} > 0\)

Step 4 :To solve this inequality, we first consider the denominator (x-2). The denominator cannot be zero, so x ≠ 2.

Step 5 :Next, we solve the inequality. We multiply both sides by (x-2), but we must remember that if (x-2) is negative, the direction of the inequality will change.

Step 6 :If x > 2, (x-2) is positive, and the inequality remains the same: -1 > 0, which is not possible.

Step 7 :If x < 2, (x-2) is negative, and the inequality changes direction: -1 < 0, which is always true.

Step 8 :So, the solution to the inequality is x < 2.

Step 9 :Therefore, the domain of the function is \(\boxed{(-\infty, 2)}\).

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