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Algebra Difficulty 3.6 AMC 10/12 Find the answer

Given an arithmetic sequence {an}\{a_n\} with a common difference d0d \neq 0, S7=35S_7=35, and {a2}\{a_2\}, {a5}\{a_5\}, {a11}\{a_{11}\} form a geometric sequence.

(1)(1) Find the general formula for the sequence {an}\{a_n\};

(2)(2) If TnT_n is the sum of the first nn terms of the sequence {1anan+1}\left\{\frac{1}{a_na_{n+1}}\right\}, and there exists nNn \in \mathbb{N}^* such that Tnλan+10T_n - \lambda a_{n+1} \geqslant 0 holds, find the range of values for the real number λ\lambda.

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

Solution:

(1)(1) From the given conditions, we have: {7a1+7×62d=35(a1+4d)2=(a1+d)(a1+10d)\begin{cases}7a_1+ \frac{7×6}{2}d=35 \\ \left(a_1+4d\right)^2=\left(a_1+d\right)\left(a_1+10d\right)\end{cases},

which simplifies to {a1+3d=52d=a1\begin{cases}a_1+3d=5 \\ 2d=a_1\end{cases},

Since d0d \neq 0,

we solve to get {a1=2d=1\begin{cases}a_1=2 \\ d=1\end{cases},
Therefore, an=2+(n1)=n+1a_n=2+(n-1)=n+1.

(2)(2) 1anan+1=1(n+1)(n+2)=1n+11n+2\frac{1}{a_na_{n+1}}= \frac{1}{(n+1)(n+2)}= \frac{1}{n+1}- \frac{1}{n+2},
Therefore, Tn=(1213)+(1314)+...+(1n+11n+2)=121n+2T_n=\left( \frac{1}{2}- \frac{1}{3}\right)+\left( \frac{1}{3}- \frac{1}{4}\right)+...+\left( \frac{1}{n+1}- \frac{1}{n+2}\right)= \frac{1}{2}- \frac{1}{n+2},
The inequality Tnλan+10T_n-\lambda a_{n+1} \geqslant 0, becomes 121n+2λ(n+2)0\frac{1}{2}- \frac{1}{n+2}-\lambda(n+2) \geqslant 0,

which simplifies to: λn2(n+2)2\lambda \leqslant \frac{n}{2(n+2)^2},
Since n2(n+2)2=12(n+4n+4)12×(24+4)=116\frac{n}{2(n+2)^2}= \frac{1}{2(n+ \frac{4}{n}+4)}\leqslant \frac{1}{2×(2 \sqrt{4}+4)}= \frac{1}{16},

equality holds only when n=2n=2,
Since there exists nNn \in \mathbb{N}^* such that Tnλan+10T_n-\lambda a_{n+1} \geqslant 0 holds,
Therefore, the range of values for the real number λ\lambda is (,116]\boxed{(-\infty, \frac{1}{16}]}.

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