Using the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the sum of the maximum and the minimum values of $16((\sec^{-1} x)^2 + (\operatorname{cosec}^{-1} x)^2)$ is: (in $\pi^2$)

  • A
    $24$
  • B
    $18$
  • C
    $31$
  • D
    $22$

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