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The series is \"\".

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Tabulate the sequence of terms and partial terms.

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\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\" \

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Observe the table \"\" is decreasing and tends to zero.

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\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
\"\"\"\"
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Graph:

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\"\"

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Observe the graph:

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The blue dots are partial sums of the series.

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Sum of the series correct to four decimal places is \"\".

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\"\"

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By the Alternating Series estimation theorem:

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Here  (i)  \"\", and (ii) \"\", then \"\".

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Find the sum correct to four decimal places.

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Thus, \"\".

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Fromthe table \"\".

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Calculate the sum upto six partial terms.

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\"\".

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\"\".