已知数列{an}的前n项和为Sn,a1=−23,满足Sn+1Sn+2=an(n≥2),计算S1,S2,S3,S4,并猜想
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解题思路:由题设可得 Sn-1Sn+2Sn+1=0,求得S1,S2,S3的值,猜测Sn =-[n+1/n+2],n∈N+;用数学归纳法证明,检验n=1时,猜想成立;假设SK=-[K+1/K+2],则当n=k+1时,由条件可得,

S

K+1

+

1

S

K+1

S

K+1

S

K

−2

,解出 SK+1=-[K+2/K+3],故n=k+1时,猜想仍然成立.

由题设得Sn2+2Sn+1-anSn=0,当n≥2(n∈N*)时,an=Sn-Sn-1

代入上式,得Sn-1Sn+2Sn+1=0.(*)

S1=a1=-[2/3],

∵Sn+[1

Sn=an-2(n≥2,n∈N),令n=2可得

,S2+

1

S2=a2-2=S2-a1-2,

1

S2=

2/3]-2,

∴S2=-[3/4].

同理可求得 S3=-[4/5],S4=-[5/6].

猜想Sn =-[n+1/n+2],n∈N+,下边用数学归纳法证明:

①当n=1时,S1=a1=-[2/3],猜想成立.

②假设当n=k时猜想成立,即SK=-[K+1/K+2],则当n=k+1时,∵Sn+[1

Sn=an-2,∴SK+1+

1

SK+1=ak+1−2,

∴SK+1+

1

SK+1=SK+1−SK−2,∴

1

SK+1=

K+1/K+2]-2=[−K−3/K+2],

∴SK+1=-[K+2/K+3],∴当n=k+1时,猜想仍然成立.

综合①②可得,猜想对任意正整数都成立,即 Sn =-[n+1/n+2],n∈N+成立.

点评:

本题考点: 归纳推理.

考点点评: 本题考查归纳推理,用数学归纳法证明等式,证明当n=k+1时,Sn =-[n+1/n+2],n∈N+,是解题的难点.