What Have These Got in Common?
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The Fibonacci Sequence & The Golden Ratio Pine Cones and Snails
The Fibonacci Sequence 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, …
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 … 1/1 = 1.000 2/1 = 2.000 3/2 = 1.500 5/3 = 1.667 8/5 = 1.600 13/8 = 1.625 21/13 = 1.615 34/21 = 1.619 55/34 = 1.618 … = …
A Snail Shell
Box Side 1 1 little square
Box Side 1 2 1 more little square
Box Side 1 2 3 2 x 2 square
Box Side 1 2 3 4 3 x 3 square
Box Side 1 2 3 4 5 5 x 5 square
Box Side 1 2 3 4 5 6 8
Box Side 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 13
Box Side 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 13 21
Box Side 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 13 21
A Pine Cone Where is the Fibonacci Number Here?
15 Spirals Anti-clockwise 8 Spirals Clockwise
The Fibonacci Sequence in Nature