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If three complex numbers are in AP. Then, they lie on a circle in the complex plane .

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False
Since `z_1,z_2,z_3` are in AP.
`rArr 2 z_2=z_1+z_3`
i.e points are collinear, thus do not lie on circle .Hence its is a false statement .
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