已知数列{an}满足:a1=1,且an-an-1=2n. (Ⅰ)求a2,a3,a4; (Ⅱ)求数列{an}的通项an.

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已知数列{an}满足:a1=1,且an-an-1=2n.
(Ⅰ)求a2,a3,a4
(Ⅱ)求数列{an}的通项an

(1)∵a1=1,且an-an-1=2n,
∴a2-a1=2×2,a2=4+1=5,
a3-a2=6,a3=6+5=11,
a4-a3=8,a4=11+8=19.
(2)∵a2-a1=2×2,
a3-a2=2×3,
a4-a3=2×4,

an-an-1=2×n,
以上等式相加,得
an=1+2×

(n−1)(n+2)
2

=n2+n-1.