Determine Convergence or Divergence of the Alternating Series $$\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { ( - 1 ) ^ { n } } { n ^ { 3 / 4 } }$$

question 271

Multiple Choice

Determine convergence or divergence of the alternating series.
- $$\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { ( - 1 ) ^ { n } } { n ^ { 3 / 4 } }$$

• A) Diverges
• B) Converges

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