Question

已知数列an的前n项和Sn满足Sn-Sn-2=3(-1/2)^(n-1)(n>=3),且S1=1,S2=-3/2,求数列an

Answer 1

S1=1,S2=-3/2,所以
a1 = 1
a2 = -5/2
Sn - S = 3(-1/2)^(n-1)
S - S = 3(-1/2)^n
两式相减
(S - Sn) - (S - S ) = 3(-1/2)^n - 3(-1/2)^(n-1)
a - a = 9*(-1/2)^n
对于 n 为偶数情况
a3 - a1 = 9/2^2 = 9/4
a5 - a3 = 9/2^4 = 9/4^2
a7 - a5 = 9/2^6 = 9/4^3
……
a - a = 9/4^(n/2)
以上各等式相加
a - a1 = 9*[1/4 + 1/4^2 + …… + 1/4^(n/2)]
a - 1 = 9* (1/4)*[1 - 1/4^(n/2)]/(3/4) = 3*[1 - 1/4^(n/2)]
a = 4 - 3/4^(n/2) = 4 - 3/2^n
其中n为偶数
对于 n 为奇数数情况
a4 - a2 = -9/2^3
a6 - a4 = -9/2^5
a8 - a6 = -9/2^7
……
a - a = -9*/2^n
以上各等式相加
a - a2 = -9*(1/2^3 + 1/2^5 + …… + 1/2^n)
a + 5/2 = -9 * (1/2^3) * {1 - 1/4^[(n-1)/2)]/(1 - 1/4) = (-3/2)*[1 - 1/2^(n-1)]
a = -4 + 3/2^n
其中n为奇数
综上所述,
对于数列奇数位
an = 4 - 3/2^(n-1)
对于 数列偶数位
an = -4 + 3/2^(n-1)
二者可以合并写为
an = (-1)^n * [3/2^(n-1) -4]