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。