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The domain of $$f(x) = \frac{\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{x^2 - 5x + 6}{x^2 - 9}\right)}{\log(x^2 - 3x + 2)}$$ is
Given,
$$f(x)=\frac{\cos^{-1}\left(\dfrac{x^2-5x+6}{x^2-9}\right)}{\log(x^2-3x+2)}$$
For the function to be defined, we need:
1. $$-1\le \dfrac{x^2-5x+6}{x^2-9}\le1$$
2. $$x^2-3x+2>0$$
3. $$\log(x^2-3x+2)\ne0$$
4. $$x^2-9\ne0$$
Now,
$$\frac{x^2-5x+6}{x^2-9}=\frac{(x-2)(x-3)}{(x-3)(x+3)}=\frac{x-2}{x+3},\qquad x\ne3$$
So,
$$-1\le\frac{x-2}{x+3}\le1$$
First solve
$$\frac{x-2}{x+3}\ge-1$$
$$\frac{x-2+x+3}{x+3}\ge0$$
$$\frac{2x+1}{x+3}\ge0$$
Hence,
$$x\in(-\infty,-3)\cup\left[-\frac12,\infty\right)$$
Now solve
$$\frac{x-2}{x+3}\le1$$
$$\frac{x-2-x-3}{x+3}\le0$$
$$\frac{-5}{x+3}\le0$$
$$x>-3$$
Combining both,
$$x\in\left[-\frac12,\infty\right)$$
Now,
$$x^2-3x+2=(x-1)(x-2)$$
For logarithm to exist,
$$(x-1)(x-2)>0$$
$$x<1\quad\text{or}\quad x>2$$
Also,
$$\log(x^2-3x+2)\ne0$$
$$x^2-3x+2\ne1$$
$$x^2-3x+1\ne0$$
This condition is automatically satisfied in the final interval.
Also,
$$x\ne3$$
Therefore, combining all conditions,
$$x\in\left[-\frac12,1\right)\cup(2,\infty)-\{3\}$$
Hence, the correct answer is
$$\boxed{\left[-\frac12,1\right)\cup(2,\infty)-\{3\}}$$
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