设等比数列{an},首项为a1,公比q≠1 Sn=a1+a2+a3+----+an Sn=a1+a1q+a1q^2+-----+a1q^(n-1)--------------(1) 上式两边同乘以q得 qSn=a1q+a1q^2+a1q^3-----+a1q^(n-1)+a1q^n-----(2) (1)式-(2)式得 Sn-qSn=a1-a1q^n Sn=a1(1-q^n)/(1-q) 公比q是数列{an}的公比