第1个回答 2009-08-06
3-1=2
6-3=3
10-6=4
15-10=5
21-15=6
an-a(n-1) =n
a(n-1)-a(n-2)=n-1
a(n-2)-a(n-3)=n-2
…..
a2-a1=2
累加得
an=n(n+1)/2
因为 an = (n-1)n/2 = (1/2)n^2 - (1/2)n
所以
S = 1/2(1^2 + 2^2 + ....+ n^2) - 1/2(1+2+3+....+n)
= (1/2)*[n(n+1)(2n+1)/6] - (1/2)*[n(n+1)/2]
= n(n^2 - 1)/6
= (n^3 - n)/6