题目
Problem
5. (a) Use the standard results for r=1∑nr3, r=1∑nr2 and r=1∑nr to show that for all positive integers n,
=r=1∑n[r(r−1)×(r−3)]121n(n+1)×(n−1)×(3n−10)
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(b) Hence show that
=r=n+1∑2n+1[r(r−1)×(r−3)]121n(n+1)×(an2+bn+c)
where a, b and c are integers to be determined.
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题目中文翻译
- (a) 利用 r=1∑nr3、r=1∑nr2 和 r=1∑nr 的标准结果证明,对于所有正整数 n
=r=1∑n[r(r−1)×(r−3)]121n(n+1)×(n−1)×(3n−10)
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(b) 由此证明
=r=n+1∑2n+1[r(r−1)×(r−3)]121n(n+1)×(an2+bn+c)
其中 a、b 和 c 是待定整数。
(3)
解答
(a)
解法一
思路
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先展开被求和的代数式,再分别套用三个标准求和公式。提取公因式 121n(n+1) 后,将剩余的二次式因式分解,即可得到题目指定的形式。
答题过程
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First,
==r(r−1)(r−3)r(r2−4r+3)r3−4r2+3r.
Using the standard results,
=−+=−+=−+=r=1∑nr(r−1)(r−3)r=1∑nr34r=1∑nr23r=1∑nr4n2(n+1)264n(n+1)(2n+1)23n(n+1)4n2(n+1)232n(n+1)(2n+1)23n(n+1)121n(n+1)×[3n(n+1)−8(2n+1)+18].
The expression in brackets simplifies as follows:
=====3n(n+1)−8(2n+1)+183n2+3n−16n−8+183n2−13n+103n2−3n−10n+103n(n−1)−10(n−1)(n−1)(3n−10).
Therefore,
==r=1∑nr(r−1)(r−3)121n(n+1)×(3n2−13n+10)121n(n+1)×(n−1)(3n−10),
as required.
(b)
解法一
思路
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承接 (a),把从 1 到 m 的和记为 Sm。所求区间和等于 S2n+1−Sn;代入 (a) 的结果并化简,即可比较系数求出 a、b、c。
答题过程
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Let
=Smr=1∑mr(r−1)(r−3).
From part (a),
=Sm121m(m+1)×(m−1)(3m−10).
The required sum
r=n+1∑2n+1r(r−1)(r−3)
is S2n+1−Sn. Hence
=−S2n+1−Sn121(2n+1)(2n+2)×(2n)(6n−7)121n(n+1)(n−1)×(3n−10).
Using 2n+2=2(n+1), we can factor out 121n(n+1):
=S2n+1−Sn121n(n+1)×[4(2n+1)(6n−7)−(n−1)(3n−10)].
Expanding the expression in brackets,
===4(2n+1)(6n−7)−(n−1)(3n−10)4(12n2−8n−7)−(3n2−13n+10)48n2−32n−28−3n2+13n−1045n2−19n−38.
Therefore,
=S2n+1−Sn121n(n+1)×(45n2−19n−38).
Comparing with the required form gives
a=b=c=45,−19,−38.