已知数列{an}是公差不为0的等差数列,若a5,a10,a20三项成等比数列,则此等比数列的公比为_.
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已知数列{an}是公差不为0的等差数列,若a5,a10,a20三项成等比数列,则此等比数列的公比为______.
答
设数列{an}是公差为d,且d≠0,
因为a5,a10,a20三项成等比数列,
所以(a1+9d)2=(a1+4d)(a1+19d),
整理得5a1d=5d2,解得d=a1,
则公比q=
=a10 a5
=2,
a1+9d
a1+4d
故答案为:2.