Determine Whether the Series Is Absolutely Convergent, Conditionally Convergent, or Divergent

question 28

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the series is absolutely convergent, conditionally convergent, or divergent. $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { ( - 1 ) ^ { n } \arctan n } { n ^ { 4 } }$

• A) conditionally convergent
• B) absolutely convergent
• C) divergent

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