Conical pendulum motion constraints

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I can do the first part, however am unsure of how to deduce the motion cannot take place unless the inequality is satisfied. Can someone please explain this part?

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Assume the opposite inequality holds, and plug it into the equality you got (giving you an inequality) and see if a contradiction pops up
 
ahh yes, i see, thank you!