Q.

Using the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the sum of the maximum and the minimum values of 16((sec1x)2+(cosec1x)2) is :          [2025]

1 22π2  
2 24π2  
3 18π2  
4 31π2  

Ans.

(1)

f(x)=16((sec1x)2+(cosec1x)2)

            =16[(sec1x+cosec1x)22sec1x cosec1x]

            =16[(π2)22(π2cosec1x)cosec1x]

             =16[π24π cosec1x+2(cosec1x)2]

              =32[(cosec1x)2π2cosec1x+π28]

 f(x)=32[(cosec1xπ4)2+π216]

f(x) is maximum when x = –1

  fmax=32×10π216

f(x) is minimum when x=2

  fmin=32×π216

  Required sum =32×10π216+32×π216=22π2