问题 选择题
等差数列{an}中,a3=8,a7=20,若数列{
1
anan+1
}的前n项和为
4
25
,则n的值为(  )
A.14B.15C.16D.18
答案

设等差数列的首项为a,公差为d,

因为a3=8,a7=20,所以a+2d=8,a+6d=20,解得a=3,a=2.an=3n-1;

又因为

1
anan+1
=
1
(3n-1)(3n+2)
=
1
3
1
3n-1
-
1
3n+2
),

所以Sn=

1
3
1
2
-
1
5
+
1
5
-
1
8
+
1
8
-
1
11
+…+
1
3n-1
-
1
3n+1

=

1
3
1
2
-
1
3n+1
)=25,解得n=16

故选C

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