问题 解答题
已知等差数列{an}的首项a1=3,公差d≠0,其前n项和为Sn,且a1,a4,a13成等比数列.
(Ⅰ)求数列{an}的通项公式;
(Ⅱ)证明:
1
S1
+
1
S2
+…
1
Sn
3
4
答案

由a1,a4,a13成等比数列,得a42=a1a13

(a1+3d)2=a1(a1+12d),所以a12+6a1d+9d2=a12+12a1d

9d2=6a1d,a1=

3
2
d.则d=
2
3
a1=
2
3
×3=2

(Ⅰ)an=a1+(n-1)d=3+2(n-1)=2n+1;

(Ⅱ)Sn=na1+

n(n-1)d
2
=3n+n2-n=n(n+2).

1
Sn
=
1
n(n+2)
=
1
2
(
1
n
-
1
n+2
),

所以

1
S1
+
1
  S2
+…
1
Sn
=
1
2
(1-
1
3
+
1
2
-
1
4
+
1
3
-
1
5
+…+
1
n-1
-
1
n+1
+
1
n
-
1
n+2
)

=

1
2
(1+
1
2
-
1
n+1
-
1
n+2
)=
3
4
-
1
2(n+1)
-
1
2(n+2)
3
4

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