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If `y=3^(x-1)+3^(-x-1)` , then the least value of `y` is `2` `6` `2//3` `3//2`

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2

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6

C

`2//3`

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`3//2`

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The correct Answer is:
C

`y = (3^(x))/(3) + (1)/(3^(x) 3)`
Now,
`A.M ge G.M`
`implies ((3^(x))/(3) + (1)/(3^(3^(x) 3)))^(2) ge sqrt((3^(x))/(3) (1)/(3^(x) 3))`
Or `3^(x - 1) + 3^(-x - 1) ge (2)/(3)`
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