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Ch. 10 - Sequences and Infinite Series
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 10, Problema 10.4.41a

41–44. {Use of Tech} Remainders and estimates Consider the following convergent series.


a. Find an upper bound for the remainder in terms of n.


41. ∑ (k = 1 to ∞) 1 / k⁶

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Recognize that the series \( \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{k^6} \) is a convergent p-series with \( p = 6 > 1 \), which ensures convergence.
To find an upper bound for the remainder \( R_n = \sum_{k=n+1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{k^6} \), use the integral test remainder estimate, which states that \( R_n \leq \int_{n}^{\infty} \frac{1}{x^6} \, dx \).
Set up the improper integral \( \int_{n}^{\infty} x^{-6} \, dx \) to estimate the remainder.
Evaluate the integral: \( \int_{n}^{\infty} x^{-6} \, dx = \lim_{t \to \infty} \int_{n}^{t} x^{-6} \, dx \).
Compute the antiderivative of \( x^{-6} \), which is \( \frac{x^{-5}}{-5} \), then apply the limits from \( n \) to \( \infty \) to express the upper bound for the remainder \( R_n \).

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