已知数列 { a n } \{a_n\} {an}满足 a 1 = 1 , a n + 1 = 3 a n + 1. a_1=1,a_{n+1}=3a_n+1. a1=1,an+1=3an+1.
(1)证明: { a n + 1 2 } \{a_n+\dfrac{1}{2}\} {an+21}是等比数列,并求 { a n } \{a_n\} {an}的通项公式;
(2)证明: 1 a 1 + 1 a 2 + ⋯ + 1 a n < 3 2 . \dfrac{1}{a_1}+\dfrac{1}{a_2}+\cdots+\dfrac{1}{a_n}<\dfrac{3}{2}. a11+a21+⋯+an1<23.
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(1)由题意有
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a_{n+1}+\dfrac{1}{2}=3(a_n+\dfrac{1}{2})
an+1+21=3(an+21) 所以
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a_n=\dfrac{3^n-1}{2}.
an=23n−1.
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\dfrac{2}{3^n-1}<\dfrac{1}{3^{n-1}}
3n−12<3n−11则
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\dfrac{1}{a_1}+\dfrac{1}{a_2}+\cdots+\dfrac{1}{a_n}\quad\quad\quad\quad
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=\dfrac{2}{3-1}+\dfrac{2}{3^2-1}+\cdots+\dfrac{2}{3^n-1}
=3−12+32−12+⋯+3n−12
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<1+\dfrac{1}{3}+\dfrac{1}{3^2}+\cdots+\dfrac{1}{3^{n-1}}\quad\quad\quad
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=\dfrac{3}{2}-\dfrac{1}{2\cdot3^{n-1}}<\dfrac{3}{2}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad
=23−2⋅3n−11<23当
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n=1 时,显然成立;得证.