Solution: Remainders and estimates Consider the following

Chapter 10, Problem 40E

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QUESTION:

35-42. Remainders and estimates Consider the following convergent series.

a. Find an upper bound for the remainder in terms of n.

b. Find how many terms are needed to ensure that the remainder is less than \(10^{-3}\).

c. Find lower and upper bounds (\(L_{n}\) and \(U_{n}\), respectively) on the exact value of the series.

d. Find an interval in which the value of the series must lie if you approximate it using ten terms of the series.

\(\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} e^{-k}\)

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QUESTION:

35-42. Remainders and estimates Consider the following convergent series.

a. Find an upper bound for the remainder in terms of n.

b. Find how many terms are needed to ensure that the remainder is less than \(10^{-3}\).

c. Find lower and upper bounds (\(L_{n}\) and \(U_{n}\), respectively) on the exact value of the series.

d. Find an interval in which the value of the series must lie if you approximate it using ten terms of the series.

\(\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} e^{-k}\)

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Solution:-

Step1

Given that

Step2

To find

a. Find an upper bound for the remainder in terms of n.

b. Find how many terms are needed to ensure that the remainder is less than 10−3.

c. Find lower and upper bounds (Ln and Un, respectively) on the exact value of the series.

d. Find an interval in which the value of the series must lie if you approximate it using ten terms of the series.

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