✔ 最佳答案
consider the geometric sequence 1,-3,9,....If the sum of the first n terms is 547, find the value of n
Sol
a(n)=(-3)^(n-1)
S(n)=1+(-3)+9+(-27)+…+(-3)^(n-1)
-3S(n)=(-3)+9+(-27)+…+(-3)^(n-1)+(-3)^n
-3S(n)-S(n)=(-3)^n-1
-4S(n)=-4*547=(-3)^n-1
(-3)^n=-2188+1=-2187
n=7