The minimum value of is:
- (A)✓ Correct
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (A)
Solution
By the AM-GM inequality, . The exponent is smallest when is smallest, namely , and equality in AM-GM holds there since at . The minimum value is therefore .
JEE Main · 2020 · 04 Sep 2020 · Shift 2 · Single correct option