設Sn是等差數列{an}的前n項和,已知S6=36,Sn=324,Sn-6=144,則n=() A. 15B. 16C. 17D. 18

設Sn是等差數列{an}的前n項和,已知S6=36,Sn=324,Sn-6=144,則n=() A. 15B. 16C. 17D. 18

∵Sn=324,Sn-6=144,∴Sn-Sn-6=an-5+an-4+…+an=180又∵S6=a1+a2+…+a6=36,a1+an=a2+an-1=a6+an-5,∴6(a1+an)=36+180=216∴a1+an=36,由Sn=(a1+an)n2=18n=324,∴n=18故選D