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The domain of the function $$f(x) = \sin^{-1}[2x^2 - 3] + \log_2\left(\log_{\frac{1}{2}}(x^2 - 5x + 5)\right)$$, where $$[t]$$ is the greatest integer function, is
Given,
$$f(x)=\sin^{-1}[2x^2-3]+\log_2\left(\log_{\frac12}(x^2-5x+5)\right)$$
For the function to exist, both parts must be defined.
First consider
$$\sin^{-1}[2x^2-3]$$
Since $$\sin^{-1}t$$ is defined for $$-1\le t\le1,$$
we need $$-1\le[2x^2-3]\le1$$
As the GIF gives only integers,
$$[2x^2-3]\in\{-1,0,1\}$$
Hence,
$$-1\le2x^2-3<2$$
$$2\le2x^2<5$$
$$1\le x^2<\frac52$$
Therefore,
$$x\in\left(-\sqrt{\frac52},-1\right]\cup\left[1,\sqrt{\frac52}\right)$$
Now consider
$$\log_2\left(\log_{\frac12}(x^2-5x+5)\right)$$
For the outer logarithm,
$$\log_{\frac12}(x^2-5x+5)>0$$
Since the base
$$\frac12<1,$$
$$\log_{\frac12}t>0\iff0<t<1$$
Thus,
$$0<x^2-5x+5<1$$
Now solve separately.
From $$x^2-5x+5>0,$$
roots are $$x=\frac{5\pm\sqrt5}{2}$$
Hence,
$$x\in\left(-\infty,\frac{5-\sqrt5}{2}\right)\cup\left(\frac{5+\sqrt5}{2},\infty\right)$$
Also,
$$x^2-5x+5<1$$
$$x^2-5x+4<0$$
$$(x-1)(x-4)<0$$
$$1<x<4$$
Combining both,
$$x\in\left(1,\frac{5-\sqrt5}{2}\right)\cup\left(\frac{5+\sqrt5}{2},4\right)$$
Now intersect with
$$x\in\left(-\sqrt{\frac52},-1\right]\cup\left[1,\sqrt{\frac52}\right)$$
Since
$$\sqrt{\frac52}<\frac{5+\sqrt5}{2},$$
only the first interval survives.
Therefore, the domain is
$$\boxed{\left(1,\frac{5-\sqrt5}{2}\right)}$$.
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