Provide an appropriate response.(a) Show that
converges.(b) Show that
? 0.0002.(c) Suppose
is approximated by
. Based on your answer to part (b), what is the maximum possible error?(d) Use a numerical method to estimate the value of
.(e) Determine
whether converges or diverges, and justify your answer. If it converges, estimate its value to an accuracy of at least two decimal places.
What will be an ideal response?
(a) | Possible answer: |



Since


by direct comparison to


(b)


(c) 0.0002
(d) 1.209
(e) diverges
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