Given the inequality:
$$- 16^{x} + \frac{4^{x}}{9} + 4^{x - \frac{1}{2}} - 2 + \frac{1}{2} \leq \frac{1}{2}$$
To solve this inequality, we must first solve the corresponding equation:
$$- 16^{x} + \frac{4^{x}}{9} + 4^{x - \frac{1}{2}} - 2 + \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$$
Solve:
$$x_{1} = \frac{\log{\left(- \sqrt[4]{2} e^{- \frac{i \operatorname{atan}{\left(\frac{\sqrt{2471}}{11} \right)}}{2}} \right)}}{\log{\left(2 \right)}}$$
$$x_{2} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{\log{\left(- e^{\frac{i \operatorname{atan}{\left(\frac{\sqrt{2471}}{11} \right)}}{2}} \right)}}{\log{\left(2 \right)}}$$
$$x_{3} = \frac{1}{4} - \frac{i \operatorname{atan}{\left(\frac{\sqrt{2471}}{11} \right)}}{2 \log{\left(2 \right)}}$$
$$x_{4} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{i \operatorname{atan}{\left(\frac{\sqrt{2471}}{11} \right)}}{2 \log{\left(2 \right)}}$$
Exclude the complex solutions:
This equation has no roots,
this inequality is executed for any x value or has no solutions
check it
subtitute random point x, for example
$$x_0 = 0$$
$$\left(-1\right) 2 - 16^{0} + \frac{4^{0}}{9} + 4^{\left(-1\right) \frac{1}{2} + 0} + \frac{1}{2} \leq \frac{1}{2}$$
-17/9 <= 1/2
so the inequality is always executed