If the roots of the equation $x^5-40 x^4-P x^3-R x-S=0$ are in geometric progression and the sum of the…

If the roots of the equation $x^5-40 x^4-P x^3-R x-S=0$ are in geometric progression and the sum of the reciprocals of the roots is 10 , then $|\mathrm{S}|=$
  1. $8$
  2. $16$
  3. $32$
  4. $64$

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Asked in: AP EAMCET 2017 (25 Apr Shift 2)

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