Use the Sum of the First 10 Terms to Approximate $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { 1 } { 1 + 3 ^ { n } }$

question 94

Short Answer

Use the sum of the first 10 terms to approximate the sum of the series. Estimate the error. $\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { 1 } { 1 + 3 ^ { n } }$

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