Which of the Partial Sums of the Alternating Series $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { ( - 1 ) ^ { n - 1 } } { n }$

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the partial sums of the alternating series $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { ( - 1 ) ^ { n - 1 } } { n }$ are overestimates of the total sum?

• A) \(S _ { 88 }\)
• B) \(S _ { 98 }\)
• C) \(s _ { 65 }\)
• D) \(S _ { 77 }\)
• E) \(S _ { 89 }\)

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