题目
Sequence S is such that Sn=Sn−1+and S1=2
Sequence A is such that An=An−1−1.5 and A1=18.5
Quantity A
The sum of the terms in S from S1 to S13, inclusive
Quantity B
The sum of the terms from in A from A1 to A13, inclusive
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
数列 S 的前13项:2, 3.5, 5, 6.5, 8, 9.5, 11, 12.5, 14, 15.5, 17, 18.5, 20
数列 A 的前13项:18.5, 17, 15.5, 14, 12.5, 11, 9.5, 8, 6.5, 5, 3.5, 2, 0.5
可以看出,两个数列有12个相同项。
如果将这12个相同项从两个数列中减去,可得:
数列 S 的前13项:(划去12个相同项后,剩余)20
数列 A 的前13项:(划去12个相同项后,剩余)0.5
可以看出,数值A更大。
答案:A