Use the estimate |RN| ≤ bN+ 1 to find a value of N that guarantees that the sum of the first N terms of the alternating series (-1) + ¹b, differs from the infinite sum by at most the given error. n = 1 N = bn 1 50' = error < 10-6 X Calculate the partial sum SN for this N. SN = X

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Use the estimate |RN| ≤ b + 1 to find a value of N that guarantees that the sum of the first N terms of the alternating series
(-1) + ¹b, differs from the infinite sum by at most the given error.
n = 1
N =
bn
1
50'
= error < 10-6
X
Calculate the partial sum SN for this N.
SN =
X
Transcribed Image Text:Use the estimate |RN| ≤ b + 1 to find a value of N that guarantees that the sum of the first N terms of the alternating series (-1) + ¹b, differs from the infinite sum by at most the given error. n = 1 N = bn 1 50' = error < 10-6 X Calculate the partial sum SN for this N. SN = X
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