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printSequenceTo

Language/Type: Java method basics return while loops
Author: Stuart Reges (on 2020/10/06)

Write a static method called printSequenceTo that takes a target value as a parameter and that prints terms from a particular numerical sequence until they add up to a value greater than or equal to the target and that returns the number of terms that were included. For example, if the following calls are made: 

                int n1 = printSequenceTo(3.0);
                int n2 = printSequenceTo(5.5);

The following output should be produced: 

                1/2 + 2/3 + 3/4 + 4/5 + 5/6 = 3.5500000000000003
                1/2 + 2/3 + 3/4 + 4/5 + 5/6 + 6/7 + 7/8 + 8/9 = 6.171031746031746

The variable n1 is set to 5 because it took 5 terms from the sequence to get a sum that is at least 3.0. The variable n2 would be set to 8 because it took 8 terms to get a sum that is at least 5.5. You are to exactly reproduce the format of this output. You may assume that the target is greater than 0. Notice that the sum is not rounded.

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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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