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Module 2 - The Fibonacci Sequence

This document discusses the Fibonacci sequence and how it appears in nature. It begins by introducing Leonardo Fibonacci and how he discovered the sequence by studying rabbit breeding patterns. It then provides the first 30 numbers of the Fibonacci sequence and examples of where it appears naturally, including flower petals, pinecones, sunflowers, hurricanes, and parts of the human body. The key aspects are how Fibonacci discovered the sequence and its prevalence in patterns found in nature.

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Module 2 - The Fibonacci Sequence

This document discusses the Fibonacci sequence and how it appears in nature. It begins by introducing Leonardo Fibonacci and how he discovered the sequence by studying rabbit breeding patterns. It then provides the first 30 numbers of the Fibonacci sequence and examples of where it appears naturally, including flower petals, pinecones, sunflowers, hurricanes, and parts of the human body. The key aspects are how Fibonacci discovered the sequence and its prevalence in patterns found in nature.

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BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

MMW 101
MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

Module 2
The Fibonacci Sequence
“Seeing a New Yet the Same World
Through Mathematics”
The Fibonacci Sequence

Objectives of the Module


At the end of this module, you should be able to:
1. discuss the contribution of Fibonacci in mathematics
2. explain how the Fibonacci sequence came about
3. find and relate the Fibonacci number with things and happenings in the
environment.
Who is Fibonacci?
Are you interested to know the person who discovered a sequence of
numbers and why he is differently known from his real name?
Let me introduce him to you. The picture at the
right is Leonardo Pisano or Leonardo of Pisa. He was
born in Pisa, Italy, in 1170. He was recognized and well
known for popularizing the Hindu-Arabic numeral
system or decimal system in Europe. He advocated the
use of the digits 0 to 9 and of the place values.
He is popularly known as Fibonacci, a shortened
word for the Latin term "fillius Bonacci," which means
"son of Bonacci" because his father was Guglielmo
Bonaccio. He discovered one of the famous formulas in
mathematics, the FIBONACCI SEQUENCE. Fibonacci
was able to find this number sequence while looking at
how generations of rabbits breed.
The breeding of rabbits led to his discovery of the numbers in the Fibonacci
sequence. Let us try to discover it too. However, certain conditions are to be observed
as follows:
1. Start with a baby male and a baby female rabbit (Generation 0 or G0).
2. This pair will mature in Generation 1 (G1) and can reproduce a pair in
Generation 2 (G2).
3. This sequence continues, as in the illustration that follows.
Note: It is to be assumed that no rabbit is to die in the process.
Legends:

𝑟𝑚 = baby male rabbit

𝑟𝐹 = baby female rabbit

𝑅𝑀 = matured male rabbit

𝑅𝐹 = matured female rabbit

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Generation Illustration No. of Pairs

0 𝑟𝑚 𝑟𝑓 1

1 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 1

2 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 𝑟𝑚 𝑟𝑓 2

3 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 𝑟𝑚 𝑟𝑓 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 3

4 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 𝑟𝑚 𝑟𝑓 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 𝑟𝑚 𝑟𝑓 5

5 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 𝑟𝑚 𝑟𝑓 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 𝑟𝑚 𝑟𝑓 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 𝑟𝑚 𝑟𝑓 𝑅𝑚 𝑅𝑓 8

Listing the number of pairs in a sequence, we have


1+1 1+2 2+3 3+5 5+8 8+13 13+21 21+34

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, …

Can you now derive the Fibonacci sequence with 30 numbers in the sequence?
Do it here:
___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___, ___,
___, ___, ___, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, ____, _____
Have you written the sequence correctly? I hope you do. CONGRATULATIONS!

Where Can You Find the Fibonacci Sequence?


The Fibonacci sequence application can be seen in nature, on phenomena,
on the human body, and in photographs.

1. Fibonacci Sequence in Nature

1.1 In the number of petals of flowers


Many flowers follow the numbers in the Fibonacci sequence about the number
of petals they possess naturally. These are some examples:

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calla lily euphorbia milii trillium hibiscus cosmos
with 1 petal with 2 petals with 3 petals with 5 petals with 8 petals

with 1 petal

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1.2 In the number of sections in fruits


When we observe fruits, we may notice that their number of sections is
in the Fibonacci sequence.

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2. The Fibonacci Spiral

Using the first ten (10) numbers in the Fibonacci sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13,
21, 34, 55 as dimensions of adjacent squares, you can create a Fibonacci spiral.
When arranged in a certain way, the Fibonacci sequence creates a special spiral
pattern. 1

1 "(PDF) The Fibonacci Sequence: Nature's Little Secret."


https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275994357_The_Fibonacci_Sequence_Nature's_Little_Secret.
Accessed 6 Aug. 2020.
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2.1 How to create a Fibonacci spiral

1. In creating a Fibonacci spiral, begin by drawing


two 1 x 1 squares. Draw a 2 x 2 square using the
sides of the rectangle formed by the first two
squares. Draw a 3 x 3 square using the sides of
the second rectangle formed. You will notice that
the sides of the squares are Fibonacci numbers.
Continue drawing squares using the Fibonacci
numbers as sides of the squares.

2. In creating a spiral-like shape, draw curves in


the squares beginning with the 1 x 1 squares.

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onacci_Sequence_Nature's_Little_Secret

Can you make your Fibonacci spiral using the first ten numbers in the Fibonacci
sequence differently from the example?

The Fibonacci spiral is seen in


the nautilus shell as shown in the
picture.

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The Fibonacci spiral can
be observed in photographs of
storms, specifically hurricanes, and
tornadoes.

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The sunflower seeds are


another example where we can
see the Fibonacci spiral.

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Fibonacci numbers are present on the spirals that appear on the skin of
pineapples and pine cones. The number of spirals found in them belongs to the
Fibonacci numbers.

There are some parts in


the body where the
Fibonacci spiral is evident.

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