Module 9: Lesson 9-5c: Alternating Series Test

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9-5c.4 Absolute and Conditional Convergence

The difference between absolute convergence (where both the absolute value series and the alternating series converge) and conditional convergence (where the absolute value series does not converge but the alternating series does) is an important facet of alternating series.  You will see it on the AP exam.

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