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Lesson 1.2 Fibonacci Sequence and Golden Ratio

The document discusses Fibonacci and the Fibonacci sequence, and the golden ratio. It explains that Fibonacci was an Italian mathematician who published the Book of Calculation, introducing the Fibonacci sequence to Western Europe. The Fibonacci sequence begins with 1, 1, and each subsequent number is the sum of the previous two numbers. As the sequence progresses, the ratio between adjacent numbers approaches the golden ratio of approximately 1.618. The golden ratio appears throughout nature and has been used in art and architecture since ancient times. It is the ratio where a line divided in the golden ratio is to the longer segment as the longer segment is to the whole original line. The Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio have intrigued mathematicians for centuries and

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Lesson 1.2 Fibonacci Sequence and Golden Ratio

The document discusses Fibonacci and the Fibonacci sequence, and the golden ratio. It explains that Fibonacci was an Italian mathematician who published the Book of Calculation, introducing the Fibonacci sequence to Western Europe. The Fibonacci sequence begins with 1, 1, and each subsequent number is the sum of the previous two numbers. As the sequence progresses, the ratio between adjacent numbers approaches the golden ratio of approximately 1.618. The golden ratio appears throughout nature and has been used in art and architecture since ancient times. It is the ratio where a line divided in the golden ratio is to the longer segment as the longer segment is to the whole original line. The Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio have intrigued mathematicians for centuries and

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LESSON 1.

2 FIBONACCI SEQUENCE AND GOLDEN RATIO

WHO WAS FIBONACCI?


 European mathematician 1175-1250
 Real name Leonardo of Pisa.
 Author of Liber abaci or Book of the Abacus.
 Remembered today because of Edouard Lucas
Liber Abaci – also called as the book of calculation
Eduoard Lucas – Known for his study of the Fibonacci Seq.

What Is the Fibonacci Sequence and Why Is It Significant?


 Generalized sequence of first two positive integers and the next number is the sum of the
previous two, i.e. 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,…
 Has intrigued mathematicians for centuries. Shows up unexpectedly in architecture, science and
nature (sunflowers & pineapples).

Golden Ratio
- Is a special number approximately equal to 1.618, it appears many times in geometry, art,
architecture and other areas.
- We find the golden ratio when we divide a line into two parts so that; the long part divided by
the short part is also equal to the whole length divided by the long part. ( The Formula and
explanation will be reported by the reporter)
- A special number approximately equal to
- 1.61803398…
- Only positive # that becomes its own reciprocal by subtracting 1
- Used extensively by Ancient Greeks in architecture.
- Ratio also shows up in many famous paintings
- Da Vinci studied extensively the ratio and body proportions.

Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio


 A remarkable property of the sequence is that the ratio between two numbers in the sequence
eventually approaches the “Golden Ratio” as a limit.
 1/1=1 2/1=2 3/2=1.5 5/3=1.6667
 8/5=1.6 13/8=1.625 21/13=1.6154

Summary
 Fibonacci Sequence has been around for hundreds of years.
 Golden Ratio has been used for thousands of years.
 Both concepts are still in use today and continue to interest us.

GEC 4
(MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD)
CLASS SCHEDULE: 10:30-12:00 (W,F)
REPORTED TO: SIR IVAN ABARRO
CLASS SECTION: BSED FILIPINO 1
REPORTED BY:
#1 ABUNADO, DINDO
#2 ALONZAGAY, ROMMEL S.
#3 ARAL JOHN KARL

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