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If a1,a2,a3,a4 are in AP, then
1a1+a2+1a2+a3+1a3+a4 is equal to

A
a4a1a3a2
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a4a1a3a2
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C
a3a2a4a1
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a1a4a3a1
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a5a0a1a4
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Solution

The correct option is A a4a1a3a2
1a1+a2+1a2+a3+1a3+a4
=a1a2(a1+a2)(a1a2)+a2a3(a2+a3)(a2a3)+a3a4(a3+a4)(a3a4)
=a1a2a1a2+a2a3a2a3+a3a4a3a4
a1,a2,a3,a4 are in AP
a1a2=a2a3=a3a4
Thus
1a1+a2+1a2+a3+1a3+a4=a1a2a1a2+a2a3a1a2+a3a4a1a2
=a4+a1a1a2=a4a1a2a3=a4a1a3a2

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