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Partial Sum Approximation for Alternating Harmonic Series
Homework Statement Find a value for n for which the nth partial sum is ensured to approximate the sum of the alternating harmonic infinite series to three decimal places. Homework Equations Sn = Ʃ(-1)^k+1*1/k = 1 - 1/2 + 1/3 - 1/4 + 1/5 - . . . S1 = 1 S2 = 1 - 1/2 S3 = 1 - 1/2 + 1/3 S4...- DavidE721
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