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If \(|3 x-2| \leq \frac{1}{2} \quad\) then \(x \in\)

  1. A \(\left[\frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{6}\right]\)
  2. B \(\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{6}\right]\)
  3. C \(\left[\frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{6}\right)\)
  4. D \(\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{6}\right)\)
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(A) \(\left[\frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{6}\right]\)

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We have \(|3 x-2| \leq \frac{1}{2}\)
\(\therefore \frac{-1}{2} \leq(3 x-2) \leq \frac{1}{2}\)
\(\therefore \frac{-1}{2} \leq 3 x-2 \quad\) and \(\quad 3 x-2 \leq \frac{1}{2}\)
\(\therefore \quad \frac{3}{2} \leq 3 x \quad\) and \(\quad 3 x \leq \frac{5}{2}\)
\(\quad \frac{1}{2} \leq x \quad\) and \(\quad x \leq \frac{5}{6}\)
\(\therefore x \in\left[\frac{1}{2}, \frac{5}{6}\right]\)