For positive integers nn consider the sequence a1=1,a2=12,a3=1+32,a4=1+32+4,a5=1+3+52+4…a_1 = 1, a_2 = \frac{1}{2}, a_3 = \frac{1+3}{2}, a_4 = \frac{1+3}{2+4}, a_5 = \frac{1+3+5}{2+4} \ldots What is the minimum value of n>1n > 1 such that

∣f(n)−1∣≤110?|f(n) - 1| \le \frac{1}{10}?

Source: Lexington Math Tournament

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