Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 11 - Infinite Series - 11.2 Summing and Infinite Series - Preliminary Questions - Page 547: 7

Answer

It is impossible to find $N$ such that the partial sum $S_N\gt 25$.

Work Step by Step

The series $$ \Sigma_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^n}$$ is a geometric series with the sum $$\frac{1/2}{1-1/2}=1$$ So it is impossible to find $N$ such that the partial sum $S_N\gt 25$.
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