Let f(x)=16[(sec−1x)2+(cosec−1x)2]. We can express f(x) as: f(x)=16[(sec−1x+cosec−1x)2−2(sec−1x)(2π−sec−1x)] This simplifies to: f(x)=16[4π2−πsec−1x+2(sec−1x)2],where sec−1x∈[0,π]−{2π} Further simplification gives: f(x)=16[2(sec−1x−4π)2+4π2−8π2] For the maximum value when sec−1x=π: max=16[2π2−π2+4π2]=20π2 For the minimum value when sec−1x=4π: min=16[162×π2−4π2+4π2]=2π2 Therefore, the sum of the maximum and minimum values is: Sum=22π2