问题 解答题

设数列{an}满足a1=1,3(a1+a2+…+an)=(n+2)an,求通项an

答案

设数列{an}的前n项和为Sn

则由3(a1+a2+…+an)=(n+2)an可得3Sn=(n+2)an

∴3Sn-1=(n+1)an-1(n≥2),两式相减,得

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

∴(n-1)an=(n+1)an-1,即

an
an-1
=
n+1
n-1
(n≥2).

a2
a1
=
3
1
a3
a2
=
4
2
a4
a3
=
5
3
,…,
an
an-1
=
n+1
n-1
(n≥2),

将以上各式相乘,得

an
a1
=
n(n+1)
2
,又a1=1满足该式式,

∴an=

n(n+1)
2
(n∈N*).

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