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Fibonacci Sequence

The Fibonacci sequence is a mathematical concept defined by the recursive formula Fn=Fn-1+Fn-2, starting with F1=1 and F2=1. This sequence appears in various natural phenomena, such as the number of petals in flowers and the arrangement of seeds in sunflowers. Its principles illustrate how mathematics can help explain patterns found in nature.

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Fibonacci Sequence

The Fibonacci sequence is a mathematical concept defined by the recursive formula Fn=Fn-1+Fn-2, starting with F1=1 and F2=1. This sequence appears in various natural phenomena, such as the number of petals in flowers and the arrangement of seeds in sunflowers. Its principles illustrate how mathematics can help explain patterns found in nature.

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The concept of the Fibonacci numbers and sequence is a practical principle in mathematics that

utilizes the use of natural and real numbers. The Fibonacci numbers when arranged in an ascending
order are in the sequence: (0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,…). Its basic principle and ruling are stated when
finding the new nth number or the next Fibonacci number. One can find it by simply adding the two
numbers that go before or immediately precede that number. For example, in the Fibonacci sequence,
the third term is 1 and the 4 th term is 2, by adding these two consecutive terms we can obtain the fifth
or the next term which is 3. We could also recognize the first generation by the denotation F 1=1, F2=1 for
the second generation and so on for the rest of the Fibonacci numbers if we denote the Fibonacci
sequence as Fn wherein n generations is the set of Fibonacci numbers that is as follows:
(Fn)=(1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,…). These Fibonacci numbers, upon closer inspection and observation, abide by
the recursive formula or the relationship that is [F1=F2=1] for those values that continue
th
after the 4 term in the sequence.

Fn=Fn-1+Fn-2 , n≥3

Illustratively, in the Fibonacci sequence, if we try to look for F 6, we must first obtain F 6-1 and F6-2.
We get F6=F5+F4. In the Fibonacci sequence, F5=3 and F4=2, therefore, F6=3+2=5. From that formula, we
can tell that F6 is 5, and this is justifiable by referring to the Fibonacci sequence wherein the sixth term is
truly 5. In simpler terms, the Fibonacci numbers mainly follow the principle of adding the previous two
consecutive terms when finding for the next term. This fundamental concept of Mathematics has many
realistic examples throughout nature. Fibonacci’s most well-known instance for this concept is in the
petals of flowers (the calla lily, trillium, hibiscus, cosmos, corn marigold, asters and a few daisies) with
the number of petals increasing in a pattern, respectively. It is also evident in Sunflowers, and the
numerical sequencing of pineapple scales in various directions of scaling as well as the clockwise and
counterclockwise spirals of a pine tree. A notable example for the Fibonacci sequence is seen when
observing generations of rabbit pairs as it multiplies and births the next generations. The Fibonacci
sequence can be seen in many instances in nature, so it is of great contributions to the parlance of
Mathematics and to further understanding the world and its nature.

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