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Let
S
5
S_5
S
5
be the fifth partial sum of the series
∑
n
=
1
∞
(
−
1
)
n
1
n
2
\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^{n}\dfrac{1}{n^{2}}
n
=
1
∑
∞
(
−
1
)
n
n
2
1
. Determine numerical upper and lower bounds for the exact sum of the series using
S
5
S_5
S
5
. Express each bound to six decimal places.
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