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The global minimum value of
$$|cot x – 1| + |cot x – 2| + |cot x – 31| + |cot x – 32| + |cot x – 24| + |cot x – 5| + |cot x – 6|
+ |cot x – 17| + |cot x – 8| + |cot x – 9| + |cot x – 10| + |cot x – 11| + |cot x – 12| $$

Then find $x=operatorname{arcsec}(alpha/beta )$ where it is occurring.










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The global minimum value of
$$|cot x – 1| + |cot x – 2| + |cot x – 31| + |cot x – 32| + |cot x – 24| + |cot x – 5| + |cot x – 6|
+ |cot x – 17| + |cot x – 8| + |cot x – 9| + |cot x – 10| + |cot x – 11| + |cot x – 12| $$

Then find $x=operatorname{arcsec}(alpha/beta )$ where it is occurring.










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The global minimum value of
$$|cot x – 1| + |cot x – 2| + |cot x – 31| + |cot x – 32| + |cot x – 24| + |cot x – 5| + |cot x – 6|
+ |cot x – 17| + |cot x – 8| + |cot x – 9| + |cot x – 10| + |cot x – 11| + |cot x – 12| $$

Then find $x=operatorname{arcsec}(alpha/beta )$ where it is occurring.










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The global minimum value of
$$|cot x – 1| + |cot x – 2| + |cot x – 31| + |cot x – 32| + |cot x – 24| + |cot x – 5| + |cot x – 6|
+ |cot x – 17| + |cot x – 8| + |cot x – 9| + |cot x – 10| + |cot x – 11| + |cot x – 12| $$

Then find $x=operatorname{arcsec}(alpha/beta )$ where it is occurring.







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The minimum is achieved when $cot x$ is the median of the constants, i.e. $10$.



If $cot x=10$ then $sec x=dfrac{sqrt{101}}{10}$, which is not a rational number.






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  • why median but not mean?
    – idea
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  • can you kindly please explain me the whole thing I was unable to understand it.
    – D.Manek
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  • @idea The mean would be for the sum of squares.
    – Yves Daoust
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  • Why not try it both ways, @idea, and see what happens?
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  • @D.Manek: do you know what the median is ?
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The minimum is achieved when $cot x$ is the median of the constants, i.e. $10$.



If $cot x=10$ then $sec x=dfrac{sqrt{101}}{10}$, which is not a rational number.






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  • why median but not mean?
    – idea
    20 hours ago










  • can you kindly please explain me the whole thing I was unable to understand it.
    – D.Manek
    20 hours ago












  • @idea The mean would be for the sum of squares.
    – Yves Daoust
    20 hours ago












  • Why not try it both ways, @idea, and see what happens?
    – Gerry Myerson
    20 hours ago










  • @D.Manek: do you know what the median is ?
    – Yves Daoust
    20 hours ago















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The minimum is achieved when $cot x$ is the median of the constants, i.e. $10$.



If $cot x=10$ then $sec x=dfrac{sqrt{101}}{10}$, which is not a rational number.






share|cite|improve this answer























  • why median but not mean?
    – idea
    20 hours ago










  • can you kindly please explain me the whole thing I was unable to understand it.
    – D.Manek
    20 hours ago












  • @idea The mean would be for the sum of squares.
    – Yves Daoust
    20 hours ago












  • Why not try it both ways, @idea, and see what happens?
    – Gerry Myerson
    20 hours ago










  • @D.Manek: do you know what the median is ?
    – Yves Daoust
    20 hours ago













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The minimum is achieved when $cot x$ is the median of the constants, i.e. $10$.



If $cot x=10$ then $sec x=dfrac{sqrt{101}}{10}$, which is not a rational number.






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The minimum is achieved when $cot x$ is the median of the constants, i.e. $10$.



If $cot x=10$ then $sec x=dfrac{sqrt{101}}{10}$, which is not a rational number.







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  • why median but not mean?
    – idea
    20 hours ago










  • can you kindly please explain me the whole thing I was unable to understand it.
    – D.Manek
    20 hours ago












  • @idea The mean would be for the sum of squares.
    – Yves Daoust
    20 hours ago












  • Why not try it both ways, @idea, and see what happens?
    – Gerry Myerson
    20 hours ago










  • @D.Manek: do you know what the median is ?
    – Yves Daoust
    20 hours ago


















  • why median but not mean?
    – idea
    20 hours ago










  • can you kindly please explain me the whole thing I was unable to understand it.
    – D.Manek
    20 hours ago












  • @idea The mean would be for the sum of squares.
    – Yves Daoust
    20 hours ago












  • Why not try it both ways, @idea, and see what happens?
    – Gerry Myerson
    20 hours ago










  • @D.Manek: do you know what the median is ?
    – Yves Daoust
    20 hours ago
















why median but not mean?
– idea
20 hours ago




why median but not mean?
– idea
20 hours ago












can you kindly please explain me the whole thing I was unable to understand it.
– D.Manek
20 hours ago






can you kindly please explain me the whole thing I was unable to understand it.
– D.Manek
20 hours ago














@idea The mean would be for the sum of squares.
– Yves Daoust
20 hours ago






@idea The mean would be for the sum of squares.
– Yves Daoust
20 hours ago














Why not try it both ways, @idea, and see what happens?
– Gerry Myerson
20 hours ago




Why not try it both ways, @idea, and see what happens?
– Gerry Myerson
20 hours ago












@D.Manek: do you know what the median is ?
– Yves Daoust
20 hours ago




@D.Manek: do you know what the median is ?
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