设等差数列{an}满足a3=5,a10=-9.求{an}的前n项和Sn及使得Sn最大时n的值.

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设等差数列{an}满足a3=5,a10=-9.求{an}的前n项和Sn及使得Sn最大时n的值.

∵等差数列{an}满足a3=5,a10=-9,

a1+2d=5
a1+9d=−9

解得a1=9,d=-2,
∴Sn=9n+
n(n−1)
2
×(−2)
=-n2+10n.
∵Sn=-n2+10n=-(n-5)2+25,
∴n=5时,Sn最大,最大值为S5=25