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If a1,a2,a3are in AP, then the value of a1a21a2a31a3a41 is


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The value of a1a21a2a31a3a41 is

Given a1,a2,a3are in AP

a2-a1=a3-a2=a4-a3=....=dLetA=a1a21a2a31a3a41

On Performing

R2R2-R1andR3R3-R2,wegetA=a1a21a2-a1a3-a20a3-a2a4-a30=a1a21dd0dd0=0,Sincetworowsareidentical

Hence the value of A=a1a21a2a31a3a41is0


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