Calculus 2     Lesson 11.5    Alternating Series 

The following topics are the most important. Typical exercises from Calculus, 7th edition-early Transcendentals, by James Stewart, are assigned at the end of each objective.  

In smaller print following the objective is a guide for the reading assignment in the form of page numbers in the text and notes regarding the reading about the objective.

1. Apply alternating series test.  P731#1,3,7,11,15
P727 The definition for this test is given in the box at the bottom of the page.  Look at Examples 1, 2 and 3.
  P729 Look at the videos in the ebook on Webassign. Examples 1 and 2
2. Estimate the sum of an alternating series, then estimate the error. P731#21
P730 The definition for this estimate is given in the box at the middle of the page.  Look at Example 4.
  P730 Look at the video in the ebook on Webassign. Example 4
3. Approximate the sum of alternating convergent series to an indicated accuracy. P731#27
P730 The definition for this test is given in the box at the middle of the page.  Look at Example 4.  Read the material on page 730.
Maple Assignment:  none