Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.6 - Alternating Series and Conditional Convergence - Exercises 10.6 - Page 603: 55

Answer

$$n \geq 4$$

Work Step by Step

Consider: $S_n=a_1-a_2+......+(-1)^{n+1}a_n$ and$$|S-S_n| \leq |a_{n+1}| \\ \implies |a_{n+1} | \lt 0.001 \\ \implies |\dfrac{1}{[(n+1)+3 \sqrt {n+1}]^3}| \lt 0.001 \\ ((n+1)+3 \sqrt {n+1})^3 \gt 1000 \\ \implies n \geq 4$$
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