Rey John O.

Cortez
1BS Biology – B
Mathematics in Modern World
Module 1 – Chapter 1
Activity No. 1.1

Instructor: Arnel Toledo

ASSIGNMENT 1.1 An Interesting Sequence

Complete the following table, using the instructions from the previous page. One row has
been done for you.

Length Trains that can be formed Number of trains

1 [1] 1

2 [1,1],[2] 2

3 [1,1,1,],[1,2],[2,1] 3

4 [1,1,1,1],[1,1,2],[1,2,1],[2,1,1],[2,2] 5

[1,1,1,1,1],[1,1,1,2],[1,1,2,1],[1,2,1,1],
5 8
[2,,1,1,1],[2,2,1],[2,1,2],[1,2,2]
[1,1,1,1,1,1],[1,1,1,1,2],[1,1,1,2,1],[1,1,2,1,1],
6 [1,2,,1,1,1],[2,1,1,1,1],[2,2,1,1],[1,2,1,2], 13
[1,1,2,2],[1,2,2,1],[2,1,2,1],[2,2,2],[2,1,1,2]

[1,1,1,1,1,1,1],[2,1,1,1,1,1],[1,2,1,1,1,1],[1,1,2,1,1,1],
[1,1,1,2,1,1],[1,1,1,1,2,1],[1,1,1,1,1,2],[2,2,2,1],
7 [2,2,1,2],[2,1,2,2],[1,2,2,2],[1,2,1,2,1],[2,1,2,1,1], 21
[1,1,2,2,1],[2,2,1,1,1],[1,1,1,2,2],[1,2,2,1,1],
[2,1,1,1,2],[2,1,1,2,1],[1,2,1,1,2],[1,1,2,1,1]

Now, try to find a pattern formed by the numbers in the third column. Describe the pattern you
observed.

Without listing all the trains of length 8, how many trains of length 8 can be formed based on the
pattern you observed?

Answer: 34
ACTIVITY 1.1 The Golden Ratio

Compute the ratios of successive Fibonacci numbers and write your answers below (round
off to four decimal places).

1 2 3
=1 =¿2 =¿1.5
1 1 2
5 8 13
=¿1.6667 =1.6 =¿1.625
3 5 8
21 34 55
=¿1.6154 =¿ 1.6190 =¿ 1.6177
13 21 34

Below, you will find two small squares and a larger square, forming a rectangle. Call this
rectangle 1.

 Above rectangle 1, construct a square with side length 3. This forms a new largest
rectangle; call it rectangle 2
 To the left of this rectangle, construct a square with side length 5. This forms a new
largest rectangle; call it rectangle 3.
 Continue the process, constructing squares in a counterclockwise direction until you
formrectangle7.
You have just constructed the structure of the golden spiral, which is found in many shells in
nature. Now record the dimensions of each rectangle in the table below.

Rectangle Dimensions Length ÷ Width

3
1 3x2 =1.5
2
5
2 5x3 =1.6667
3
8
3 8x5 =1.6
5
13
4 13x8 =1.625
8
21
5 21x13 =1.6154
13
34
6 34x21 =1.6190
21
55
7 55x34 =1.6176
34