10.10 Alternating Series Error Bound
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AP Calculus AB/BCΒ βΎοΈ
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We sometimes want to find the exact value of an infinite series, but, usually doing this is very difficult and time-consuming. However, with only a few terms, we can get a good approximation of the value of the series, and the maximum error is the error bound.
How do we find the error bound?
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Problems
1. What is the formula for the error bound?
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