Successive partial sums of the series are used for approximation

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · AP · Calculus BC · Infinite Sequences and Series · Infinite Sequences and Series

Problem

Successive partial sums SNS_N of the series ∑n=1∞1n2\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \tfrac{1}{n^{2}} are used for approximation. Find the smallest integer NN for which ∣SN+1−SN∣<0.0001|S_{N+1} - S_N| < 0.0001.

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