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2016 CNMO Grade 11 P5

Source: 2016 China Northern MO Grade 11, Problem 5

February 25, 2020
algebra

Problem Statement

a1=2,an+1=2n+1an(n+12)an+2n(nZ+)a_1=2,a_{n+1}=\frac{2^{n+1}a_n}{(n+\frac{1}{2})a_n+2^n}(n\in\mathbb{Z}_+) (a) Find ana_n. (b) Let bn=n3+2n2+2n+2n(n+1)(n2+1)anb_n=\frac{n^3+2n^2+2n+2}{n(n+1)(n^2+1)a_n}. Find Sn=i=1nbiS_n=\sum_{i=1}^nb_i.