(1)a n =n (2)当a=1时,S n =n;当a≠1时,S n =

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本试题主要考查了数列的通项公式和求和的运用。解:(1)∵{a n }是等差数列,a 1 =1,a 2 =a,∴a n =1+(n-1)(a-1).又∵b 3 =12,∴a 3 a 4 =12,即(2a-1)(3a-2)=12,解得a=2或a=-

.∵a>0,∴a=2.∴a n =n.(2)∵数列{a n }是等比数列,a 1 =1,a 2 =a(a>0),∴a n =a n -1 .∴b n =a n a n +1 =a 2n -1 .∵

=a 2 , ∴数列{b n }是首项为a,公比为a 2 的等比数列.当a=1时,S n =n; 当a≠1时,S n =

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