Complete solution set of the inequality $\left( {{{\sec }^{ - 1}}\,x - 4} \right)\left( {{{\sec }^{ 1}}\,x - 1} \right)\left( {{{\sec }^{ - 1}}\,x - 2} \right) \ge 0$ is

  • A

    $\left[ {\sec 2\,,\,\sec \,1} \right]$

  • B

    $\left[ {\sec 1\,,\,\sec \,2} \right]\, \cup \,\left[ {\sec \,4\,,\,\infty } \right)$

  • C

    $\left( { - \infty \,,\,\sec \,2} \right]\, \cup \,\left[ {\sec \,1\,,\,\infty } \right)$

  • D

    $\left( { - \infty \,,\,\sec \,4} \right]\, \cup \,\left[ {\sec \,2\,,\,\infty } \right)$

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