Provide an Appropriate Response $\mathrm { s } _ { \mathrm { k } }$

question 351

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-Let $\mathrm { s } _ { \mathrm { k } }$ denote the kth partial sum of the alternating harmonic series. Compute $\mathrm { s } 17 , \mathrm {~s} 18$ , and $\frac { \mathrm { s } 17 + \mathrm { s } 18 } { 2 }$ . Which of these is closest to the exact sum ( $\ln 2$ ) of the alternating harmonic series?

• A) 518
• B) \(\frac { s 17 ^ { + s } 18 } { 2 }\)
• C) \(s 17\)

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