(The full score of this question is 12 points) It is known that the sum of the first n terms of the sequence is , , , , where is a constant.
(I) Prove that: ;
(II) For what value of is the sequence an arithmetic sequence? Please explain your reasoning.
Solution
【Knowledge Points】Sequence recursion formula; Determination of arithmetic relationship. D1 D2
【Answer Analysis】(I) See analysis (II) .
Analysis: (I) Given, , .
Subtracting the two equations, we get .
Since , it follows that .
(II) Given, , , we can obtain .
From (I), we know .
Letting , we solve to get .
Therefore, , from which we can deduce
is an arithmetic sequence with the first term as 1 and common difference as 4, ;
is an arithmetic sequence with the first term as 3 and common difference as 4, .
Thus, , .
Therefore, when , the sequence is an arithmetic sequence.
【Thought Process】(I) Use and , subtract to derive the result;
(II) First, from the given, we can obtain . Knowing from (I) that , we solve to get , then judge accordingly.
Thus, the final answers are:
- For part (I), the proof that .
- For part (II), the sequence is an arithmetic sequence when .