The Fibonacci Sequence. Leonardo Fibonacci (1170 – 1250) First from the West, but lots of evidence...

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The Fibonacci Sequence

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The Fibonacci Sequence

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The Fibonacci Sequence

Leonardo Fibonacci(1170 – 1250)

First from the West, but lots of evidence from before his time

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The Fibonacci Sequence

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, …

The current term is found by adding the previous two

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The Fibonacci Sequence

Originated from a question he had about rabbit population

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The Fibonacci Sequence

What’s special about it?

If we continue the sequence… and take the limit of the ratio to infinity…

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The Fibonacci Sequence

We find a ratio that is approximately 1.61803399

This is known as the GOLDEN Ratio

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The Fibonacci Sequence

This ratio can be found in nature…

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The Golden Rectangle

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The Fibonacci Sequence

This ratio can be found in art…

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And many other places…