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If `a_(1) , a_(2), "……………" a_(n)` are in H.P., then the expression `a_(1) a_(2) + a_(2) a_(3)+"…….."+ a_(n-1) a_(n)` is equal to `:`

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`n(a_(1)-a_(n))`

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`(n-1)(a_(1)-a_(n))`

C

`n a_(1) a_(n)`

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`(n-1) a_(1) a_(n)`

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