Minimum value of $5 \tan ^2 \alpha+\frac{9}{\tan ^2 \alpha}+4 \sec ^2 \alpha$ is
Minimum value of $5 \tan ^2 \alpha+\frac{9}{\tan ^2 \alpha}+4 \sec ^2 \alpha$ is
- $24$
- $22$
- $32$
- $28$
Solution
$5 \tan ^2 \alpha+\frac{9}{\tan ^2 \alpha}+4 \sec ^2 \alpha$
$=5 \tan ^2 \alpha+9 \cot ^2 \alpha+4\left(1+\tan ^2 \alpha\right)$ $\left[\because \sec ^2 x=1+\tan ^2 x\right]$
$=9 \tan ^2 \alpha+9 \cot ^2 \alpha+4$
Since, we know that $A M \geq G M$
$\frac{9 \tan ^2 \alpha+9 \cot ^2 \alpha}{2} \geq \sqrt{9 \tan ^2 \alpha \cdot 9 \cot ^2 \alpha}$
$9 \tan ^2 \alpha+9 \cot ^2 \alpha \geq 9 \cdot 2 \cdot \tan \alpha \cdot \cot \alpha$
$9 \tan ^2 \alpha+9 \cot ^2 \alpha \geq 18$
$\therefore \quad 9 \tan ^2 \alpha+9 \cot ^2 \alpha+4 \geq 18+4=22$
$\therefore$ Hence, minimum values $=22$
Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (23 Aug Shift 2)
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