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QUESTION 1: The nth harmonic number is defined non-recursively as: 1 +1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + … + 1/n. Which of the following represents the 4th harmonic number? A) 1/24 B) (12+6+4+3)/12 C) 4/24 D) 25/12 E) 2.08333 QUESTION 2: Which is a valid recursive definition of the nth harmonic number? A) 1 if n is 1, 1/n + the (n-1)th harmonic number otherwise B) 1 +1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + … + 1/n C) 1/n + the (n-1)th harmonic number otherwise D) none of the above