Finding the Limit of a Summation with Infinite Terms

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Homework Statement


∞
lim "sum"(1/n^2)
n→∞ n=0

Can you help me find the final solution?


The Attempt at a Solution



lim (1/n^2) = 0 ?
n-∞

But the "sum" confuses
 
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[tex]Lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} \Sigma \left( \frac{1}{n^{2}}\right)[/tex] So sum each successive term [tex]\frac{1}{1}+\frac{1}{2^{2}}+\frac{1}{3^{2}}+\frac{1}{4^{2}}+\frac{1}{5^{2}}...[/tex]
 
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There must be a way to find a final solution (with only one number).
Anybody?