What is the smallest number of terms of the series > (-1)"*! 1 that would have to be added in n 6" order to estimate its sum with an absolute error that is less than .001? n=1

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Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory
Section9.4: Series And Their Notations
Problem 53SE: How many terms must be added before the series 1357.... has a sum less than -75?
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What is the smallest number of terms of the series > (-1)"+1
that would have to be added in
n 6"
order to estimate its sum with an absolute error that is less than .001?
n=1
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