(2011•锦州三模)已知公差不为0的等差数列{an}满足a1,a3,a4成等比关系,Sn为{an}的前n项和,则S3−S2S5−S3的值为(  ) A.2 B.3 C.15 D.不存在

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(2011•锦州三模)已知公差不为0的等差数列{an}满足a1,a3,a4成等比关系,Sn为{an}的前n项和,则

S3S2
S5S3
的值为(  )
A. 2
B. 3
C.
1
5

D. 不存在

因为{an}为等差数列,由a1,a3,a4成等比关系,得到a32=a1a4即(a1+2d)2=a1(a1+3d),
化简得d(a1+4d)=0由d≠0得到a1+4d=0,所以a1=-4d即a5=0,

S3S2
S5S3
=
a3
a4+a5
=
a1+2d
a1+3d+0
=
−2d
−d
=2
故选A.