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BJP4 Exercise 4.1: fractionSum

Language/Type: Java for loops method basics return
Author: Will Beebe (on 2016/09/08)

Write a method called fractionSum that accepts an integer parameter n and returns as a double the sum of the first n terms of the sequence:

fraction sum equation

In other words, the method should generate the following sequence:

1 + (1/2) + (1/3) + (1/4) + (1/5) + ...

You may assume that the parameter n is non-negative.

Type your solution here:


This is a method problem. Write a Java method as described. Do not write a complete program or class; just the method(s) above.

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