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Let Σan\Sigma a_n be a convergent series, and let

RN=aN+1+aN+2+R_N=a_{N+1}+a_{N+2}+\cdots \cdot

be the remainder of the series after the first N terms. Prove that

limNRN=0.\lim _{N \rightarrow \infty} R_N=0 .

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Let an\sum a_n be a convergent series and RN=aN+1+aN+2+R_N = a_{N+1} + a_{N+2} + \cdots

We want to prove that limNRN=0\displaystyle \lim_{N \to \infty} R_N = 0

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