已知等差数列{an}的前n项和为Sn,a2是a1与a4的等比中项,S3=48,求数列{an}的通项公式?
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已知等差数列{an}的前n项和为Sn,a2是a1与a4的等比中项,S3=48,求数列{an}的通项公式?
答
设等差数列公差为d ;a(2)^2=a(1)a(4)S(3)=48=a(1)+a(2)+a(3)=3a(2)a(2)=48/3=16 ;a(1)a(4)=a(2)^2=256=[a(2)-d][a(2)+2d]=(16-d)(16+2d)解得 d=0 或 d=8 ;当d=0,a(n)=16当d=8,a(1)=a(2)-d=8,a(n)=8n...