\(A=\left(\frac{1}{1.2}+\frac{1}{2.3}+\frac{1}{3.4}+\frac{1}{4.5}+...+\frac{1}{2016.2017}\right):2\)
\(=\left(1-\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}+...+\frac{1}{2016}-\frac{1}{2017}\right):2\)
\(=\left(1-\frac{1}{2017}\right):2\)\(< \)\(\frac{1}{2}\) (Do 1 - 1/2017 < 1)