【導讀】2.等差數(shù)列前n項和公式Sn=____________=________________.當a1<0,d>0時,Sn有________值,使Sn取到最值的n可由不等式組________________. 確定.因為Sn=d2n2+????a1-d2n,若d≠0,則從二次函數(shù)的角度看:當d>0時,Sn有________. 變式訓練1已知數(shù)列{an}的前n項和Sn=3n+b,求an.3.求等差數(shù)列{an}前n項的絕對值之和,關(guān)鍵是找到數(shù)列{an}的正負項的分界點.6.數(shù)列{an}的前n項和為Sn,且Sn=n2-n,則通項an=________.9.已知f=x2-2(n+1)x+n2+5n-7.10.設(shè)等差數(shù)列{an}的前n項和為Sn,已知a3=12,且S12>0,S13<0.易求S7=-42,∴Sn最小,min=-42.方法二∵an=2n-14,∴a1=-12.例1解當n=1時,a1=S1=-1,當n≥2時,an=Sn-Sn-1=4n-5.