How to find the minimum of $f(x)=\frac{4x^2}{\sqrt{x^2-16}}$ without using the derivative? 
Find the minimum of function $$f(x)=\frac{4x^2}{\sqrt{x^2-16}}$$ without using the derivative.

In math class we haven't learnt how to solve this kind of problems (optimization) yet. I already know that is solvable using derivatives, but there should be another way. Thanks in advance!

It is the same as finding the minimum of $\frac{4z}{\sqrt{z-16}}$ for $z>16$, or the minimum of $\frac{16 t}{\sqrt{t-1}}$ for $t>1$, or the minimum of $\frac{16(u+1)}{\sqrt{u}}$ for $u>0$, or the minimum of $16\left(v+\frac{1}{v}\right)$ for $v>0$. It is clearly $\color{red}{32}$ by the AM-GM inequality.
