已知数列{an}中,a1=1,a2=3,其前n项和为Sn,且当n≥2时,an+1Sn-1-anSn=0. (Ⅰ)求证:数列{Sn}是等比数列; (Ⅱ)求数列{an}的通项公式; (Ⅲ)令bn=
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(Ⅰ)证明:当n≥2时,
an+1Sn-1-anSn=(Sn+1-Sn)Sn-1-(Sn-Sn-1)Sn=Sn+1Sn-1-Sn2,
所以Sn2=Sn-1Sn+1(n≥2).
又由S1=1≠0,S2=4≠0,可推知对一切正整数n均有Sn≠0,
∴数列{Sn}是等比数列.
(Ⅱ)由(Ⅰ)知等比数列{Sn}的首项为1,公比为4,
∴Sn=4n-1.当n≥2时,an=Sn-Sn-1=3×4n-2,又a1=S1=1,
∴an=1 (n=1) 3×4n-2,(n≥2).
(Ⅲ)证明:当n≥2时,an=3×4n-2,
此时bn=
=9an (an+3)(an+1+3)
=9×3×4n-2 (3×4n-2+3)(3×4n-1+3)
,3×4n-2 (4n-2+1)(4n-1+1)
又b1=
=9a1 (a1+3)(a2+3)
,3 8
∴bn=
.
,(n=1)3 8
,(n≥2)3×4n-2 (4n-2+1)(4n-1+1)
当n≥2时,
bn=
=3×4n-2 (4n-2+1)(4n-1+1)
-1 4n-2+1 1 4n-1+1
Tn=b1+b2+…+bn=
+(3 8
-1 42-2+1
)+…+(1 42-1+1
-1 4n-2+1
)1 4n-1+1
=
-7 8
<1 4n-1+1
. 7 8
又因为对任意的正整数n都有bn>0,所以Tn单调递增,即Tn≥T1,
∵T1=b1=
<3 8 7 8
所以对于任意的正整数n,都有
≤Tn<3 8
成立.7 8