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The Fibonacci Sequence
The Fibonacci Sequence
Leonardo Fibonacci(1170 – 1250)
First from the West, but lots of evidence from before his time
The Fibonacci Sequence
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, …
The current term is found by adding the previous two
The Fibonacci Sequence
Originated from a question he had about rabbit population
The Fibonacci Sequence
What’s special about it?
If we continue the sequence… and take the limit of the ratio to infinity…
The Fibonacci Sequence
We find a ratio that is approximately 1.61803399
This is known as the GOLDEN Ratio
The Fibonacci Sequence
This ratio can be found in nature…
The Golden Rectangle
The Fibonacci Sequence
This ratio can be found in art…
And many other places…
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