If a1,a2,a3,…,a4001are terms of an AP such that 1a1a2+1a2a3+…+1a4000a4001=10 and a2+a4000=50 then a1−a4001 is equal to
20
30
40
None of these
now,1a1a2+1a2a3+…+1a4000a4001=1da2−a1a1a2+a3−a2a2a3+…+a4001−a4000a4000a4001=1d1a1−1a2+1a2−1a3+…+1a4000−1a4001
=1d1a1−1a4001=4000a1a4001=10 Given
⇒ a1a4001=400----i∴ a1+a4001=a2+a4000=50---ii∴ a1−a40012=a1+a40012−4a1a4001=(50)2−1600
⇒ a1−a4001=30