Question

设数列{an}的前n项和为Sn,若对任意正整数,都有Sn=n(a1+an)/2,证明{an}是等差数列.

Answer 1

an=Sn-Sn-1=n(a1+an)/2-(n-1)(a1+an-1)/2

2an=na1+nan-na1-nan-1+a1+an-1

(n-2)an=(n-1)*(an-1)-a1 (1)

同理

(n-1)*(an+1)=nan-a1 (2)

(1)-(2)

得到

(2n-2)an=(n-1)*(an-1)+(n-1)(an+1)

2an=an-1+an+1

所以an+1-an=an-an-1

得证