In the sequence {an}, an=a1+a2+...+an−1n−1,n≥3
If a1+a2≠0 and the sum of the first N terms is 12(a1+a2), find N.
Kind of lost on where to start with this one. My initial thought was, N∑n=3a1+a2+...+an−1n−1=12(a1+a2)
N∑n=3a1+a2+...+an−1n−1=12(a1+a2)+13(a1+a2+a3)...
but someting seems wrong here, or I do not know where to go from here.
Answer
S2=a1+a2Sn=a1+a2+…+anan+1=a1+…+ann=SnnSn+1=Sn+Snn=n+1nSn=n+1n⋅nn−1⋅…⋅43⋅32S2=n+12S2SN=N2S2=N(a1+a2)2
Also ∀n≥3, an=a1+a22
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