Why AM-GM method can't be used to calculate the minimum value of $3\sin^2x+27\csc^2x$?

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Find the minimum value of $3\sin^2x+27\csc^2x$.

Using derivative, we get the answer is $30$.

Using AM-GM inequality or completing the whole square, we get the minimum is $18$.

The answer is $30$.

Why can't we use the AM-GM method or completing the whole square method here?

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AM-GM method tells you that the equality only holds if $a=b$, i.e., in your case $$3\sin^2 x=27 \csc^2 x$$ But, this can never be true as thuis implies $$\sin^4 x=9$$ but we have $$-1\leq\sin x\leq1$$ Does that help?