等比数列的基本量运算【例1】已知等比数列{an},若a1+a2+a3=7,a1·a2·a3=8,求an
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nnnnaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaqaqaa--因为=,所以==,所以=,所以由得或,所以=,=或=,=,所以=方【法或=】:解析221312123133123111131784112222
2nnnnaaqaaqaaaaqqaaaaqaaqqaa--因为=,=,所以,解得或,所以=或=方法:研究等差数列或等比数列,通常向首项a1,公差d(或公比q)转化.在a1,an,d(或q),Sn,n五个基本量中,能“知三求二”.【变式练习1】等比数列{an}的前n项和为Sn,已知S4=1,S8=3
求:(1)等比数列{an}的公比q;(2)a17+a18+a19+a20的值.4148184417181920441616411111131132
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11aqSqaqSqqqaaaaqaqaqqqq由,两式相除得+=,即=+++===【=解析】等比数列的判定与证明【例2】设数列{an}的前n项和为Sn,数列{bn}中,b1=a1,bn=an-an-1(n≥2).若an+Sn=n,(1)设cn=an-1,求证:数列{cn}是等比数列;(2)求数列{bn}的通项公式.11111111111(2)21(2)2(1)1(2)1(2)211211102nnnnnnnnnnnaSnaSnnaanaanccnaSacac-----证明:由+=,得+=-,两式相减得-=,即-=-,所以=.又由+=,解得=,所以=-=-【解析,所以数列