等差数列{an}等比数列{an}定义an+1-an=d(常数)an+1/an=q(不为零的常数)通项an=a1+(n–1)dan-am=(n–m)dan=a1qn-1an/am=qn-m⑴公式⑵推导方法①归纳猜想验证法②首尾相咬累加法①归纳猜想验证法②首尾相咬累乘法性质若m+n=r+s,m、n、r、sN*∈则am+an=ar+as若m+n=r+s,m、n、r、sN*∈则am·an=ar·as前n项和Sn⑴公式⑵推导方法(a1+an)nSn=2=na1+n(n–1)2d化零为整法问题:等比数列{an},如果已知a1,q,n怎样表示Sn
Sn=a1+a2+···+an解:=a1+a1q+a1q2+···+a1qn-1=a1(1+q+q2+···+qn-1)尝试:S1=a1S2=a1+a1q=a1(1+q)S3=a1+a1q+a1q2=a1(1+q+q2)讨论q≠1时a1(1–q3)1-q=a1(1–q2)1-q=a1(1–q1)1-q=猜想:Sna1(1–qn)1-q=验证:an=Sn-Sn-1a1(1–qn)1-q=-a1(1–qn-1)1-q=a1qn-1a1(qn-1–qn)1-q=当n≥2时当n=1时a1=S1亦满足上式∴an=a1qn-1∴Sn(q≠1)a1(1–qn)1-q=a1(1–qn)1-q=Sn=a1+a2+···+an=a1+a1q+a1q2+···+a1qn-1=a1(1+q+q2+···+qn-1)当q≠1时即1+q+q2+···+qn-1…………(*)1–qn1-q=证明(*)式(1+q+q2+···+qn-1)(1-q)=1+q+q2+···+qn-1-(q+q2+···+qn-1+qn)=1-qn∴(*)式成立相减(1–q)Sn=a1-a1qn=a1(1–qn)∴当1–q≠0,即q≠1时,Sna1(1–qn)1-q=当q=1时,Sn=na1错项相