已知公差不为零的等差数列的第k、n、p项构成等比数列的连续三项,则等比数列的公比为(  ) A.n−pk−n B.p−np−k C.n−kn−p D.k−pn−p

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已知公差不为零的等差数列的第k、n、p项构成等比数列的连续三项,则等比数列的公比为(  )
A.

n−p
k−n

B.
p−n
p−k

C.
n−k
n−p

D.
k−p
n−p

设等差数列首项为a1,公差为d,则
q=

an
ak
=
ap
an
=
ap−an
an−ak

=
[a1+(p−1)d]−[a1+(n−1)d]
[a1+(n−1)d]−[a1+(k−1)d]
=
p−n
n−k
=
n−p
k−n

故选A.