题目

The sequence a1,a2,a3,…an,... is such that a1=−2,a2=−5,a3=4,a4=3,and an=an−4 for n>4.

Quantity A

The sum of the first 64 terms of the sequence

Quantity B

The sum of the first 98 terms of the sequence

选项

A.

The quantity in Column A is greater.

B.

The quantity in Column B is greater.


C.

The two quantities are equal.


D.

The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.


解析

由于 a_n = a_{n-4},数列的值每4项循环一次:-2, -5, 4, 3, -2, -5, 4, 3, -2, -5, 4, 3, -2, -5, 4, 3, …… 计算前64项的和:先求一个周期(4项)的和,再乘以16: (-2 -5 + 4 + 3) × 16 = 0 × 16 = 0 计算前98项的和:98不是4的倍数,98除以4余2,因此前98项的和为前2项的和: -2 -5 = -7 因此数值A更大。
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