正数数列{an}是公差不为零的等差数列,正项数列{bn}是等比数列,a1=b1,a3=b3,a7=b5,若a15=bm,求m的值.

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正数数列{an}是公差不为零的等差数列,正项数列{bn}是等比数列,a1=b1,a3=b3,a7=b5,若a15=bm,求m的值.

令an=a1+(n-1)d,bn=b1•qn-1
∵{an}为正数数列
∴d>0
令a1=b1=x
则由a3=b3,a7=b5得:
x+2d=x•q2
x+6d=x•q4
解得
q=

2
,d=
x
2

∴由a15=bm,得
x+14d=x•qm-1
2
m−1
2
=8

m=7.