Answer: B
\(sec^2α + \cos^2α\)
\(sec^2α + \cos^2α\)
\(= (secα - cosα)^2 + 2secα \cdot cosα\)
\(= (secα - cosα)^2 + 2\)
\(≥ 2\) [∵ the square of any quantity cannot be negative]
\(= (secα - cosα)^2 + 2secα \cdot cosα\)
\(= (secα - cosα)^2 + 2\)
\(≥ 2\) [∵ the square of any quantity cannot be negative]