compute the first four partial sums $s_1, \dots, s_4$ for the series having $n$th term $a_n$ starting with $n = 1$.

\a_n = n\

$s_1 =$
$s_2 =$
$s_3 =$
$s_4 =$

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compute the first four partial sums $s_1, \dots, s_4$ for the series having $n$th term $a_n$ starting with $n = 1$.

\a_n = n\

$s_1 =$
$s_2 =$
$s_3 =$
$s_4 =$

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