已知数列an的前n项和为Sn,Sn=1/3(an-1)(n∈N*)

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(1)、求a1,a2
(2)求证:数列an是等比数列

(1)解:
S1=1/3(a1-1),S1=a1,
所以,解得a1=-1/2;
S2=1/3(a2-1)=a1+a2,所以解得a2=1/4;
(2)证明:
an=Sn-(Sn-1)=1/3(an-1)-1/3[(an-1)-1];
所以,an=1/3an-1/3(an-1),所以,an=-1/2(an-1)
又因为a1=-1/2,
所以,数列an是首项为-1/2,公比为-1/2的等比数列。

(1)

S1 = a1 = 1/3(a1-1),则可以求出 a1 = -1/2

S2 = a1 + a2 = -1/2 + a2 = 1/3(a2 - 1),则可以求出 a2 = 1/4

(2)

Sn = 1/3(an-1),则

an = 3Sn + 1

a(n-1) = 3S(n-1) + 1

an/a(n-1) = (3Sn + 1)/[3S(n-1) + 1] = [3S(n-1) + 1+3an]/[3S(n-1) + 1]

= 3an/[3S(n-1) + 1] + 1 = 3an/a(n-1) +1

所以,2an/a(n-1) = -1

an/a(n-1) = -1/2

因此an是等比数列