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State whether statement in True or False.

Any term of an A.P. (except first) is equal to half the sum of terms which are equidistant from it.

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Let us consider an A.P a, a+d, a+2d, a+3d

\\a_{2}+a_{4}= \left( a+d \right) + \left( a+3d \right) =2 \left( a+2d \right) =2 \left( a_{3} \right) ~~~~ \\\\ ~a_{3}=\frac{a_{2}+a_{4}}{2}~ \\\\

Hence, the given statement is TRUE.   

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