Fibonacci Sequence:

Numbers in Nature
MATH 111-MATH IN THE MODERN WORLD
FIRST SEMESTER, SY 2022-2023
DAVAO DEL NORTE STATE COLLEGE
PROF. JEAN D. CENTINA
LESSON 2 FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
Hello! Good day everyone.
Welcome back to Math 111 under Prof. Jean D. Centina.

Today we are going to see numbers in nature.

But first, you must watch the following videos in YouTube:
1. Cristobal Vila’s Nature by Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnkLDFpgix4
2. For the text of the movie: https://etereaestudios.com/works/nature-by-numbers/
3. The Fibonacci Sequence: Nature's Code, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTlw7fNcO-0
4. Places You Won't Believe The Golden Ratio & Fibonacci Sequence Appears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqqErDSLtwE
As you have read in your literary survey and watched the video clips I shared, numbers are in nature. This is so because of the Fibonacci
Series or Sequence.
• Who is Fibonacci and what did he do?
• Why did he become famous?
• What is Fibonacci Sequence?
• Around what year was the Fibonacci Sequence invented?
• Where can we find it in nature?
• Dr. Kendra Schmidt, an assistant professor of biostatistics, uses the golden ratio to study the facial sex appeal. She
conjectures that beauty or sex appeal is related to the proportions of facial features which happen to follow the golden
ratio. Based on this conjecture, check how close your facial proportions are to the golden ratio. Measure the length and
width of your face. Then divide the length by the width. Is the ratio roughly the golden ratio? If yes, then you are
beautiful by Dr. Kendra Schmidt conjecture.
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• The golden ratio (shoulder to waist) is the most important ratio for achieving the body proportions like that of the Greek
god. This time, measure your shoulder circumference s and then your waist size, w. Then divide s by w. Is the result
roughly the golden ratio? If not, what must be your ideal waist size to get the golden ratio?
 If we look at some flowers, the number of their petals are in
the Fibonacci Series.
The calla lily has 1 petal, the trillium has 3, hibiscus has 5,
These numbers cosmos has 8, the corn marigold has 13.
All these numbers are in the series.
can be seen in Look around your place.
Are there plants?
petals of Are the parts of the plants show the Fibonacci series?
flowers.

Cosmos : 8 petals

Calla lily: 1 petal Hibiscus : 5 petals

Trillium: 3 petals

Corn Marigold: 13 petals

Even the
branching
of some
trees follow
the
Fibonacci
Sequence!

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All one has to do is know the relation
among the numbers.
The relations among the numbers in
the series can be written down into a
rule.
The rule is x subs n equals x subs n
minus 1 plus x subs n minus 2.
Just like when you want to calculate
term 9 in the series.
So all you have to do is look up for
term 8 which is 21, and term 7 which is
13.
Add the two. Sum is 34.
34 is term 9.
What are the amazing things these
numbers show us?

If we represent each of these numbers

with a square, then the squares would
fit perfectly fit together.

The figure would look like this.

And if an arc is drawn in each square,

then a nice spiral can be shown.
This spiral can be seen in many
items in nature.
Where else can we find the spiral?
From the Fibonacci Sequence, the golden
ratio or the golden proportion is derived.

When we take two successive numbers in the

Fibonacci Sequence, their ratio is very close
to phi, Φ.
Phi is a Greek letter that represents the
Golden Ratio. Phi is approximately 1.618034…

For example, the ratio between 2 and 3 is 1.5;

between 3 and 5, it is 1.666666; between 8
and 5, it is 1.6.
Between 8 and 13, it is 1.625, and so on.
DIVINE PROPORTION:
The closer the proportion of the
body parts to the Golden Ratio,
the more aesthetically pleasing
and beautiful the body is.

Artists like Leonardo da Vinci

used it in his works of art.
If you are asked, “What is the 15th term in the sequence?”, of course you can
still answer this by adding the two successive 13th and 14th terms in the
series.

But if you are asked for the 40th term or the 55th term, of course, your lips
would be pouting. Right?

Don’t worry, there is a way of determining whatever term in the sequence.

All you need is a scientific calculator.

And, the formula of Binet.
All you need is a scientific calculator.

In the calculator USE the following keys in ff. steps: Why don’t we try the 10th term, 𝑥10 .
1) ( What is the
2) 1.618034 term if
1) ( 1. n = 20
2) 1.618034 3) )
4) x y 2. n= 25
3) ) 3. n= 50
4) x y 5) 10 (this is the 10th)
5) 6 (kay we are determining 6th term ) 6) =
6) = 7) -
7) - 8) (
8) ( 9) -
9) - 10) 0.618034
10) 0.618034 11) )
11) ) 12) x y
12) x y 13) 10
13) 6 14) =
14) = 15) ÷
15) ÷ 16) 5
16) 5 17) =
17) = You should get 55.000003, but we need the
You should get 8.000000033, but we need the whole number 8 only. whole number 55 only.
Then, from the Fibonacci Sequence, we also have the golden angle.
What is the golden angle? Where does it come from?

Let us recall that one full circle is called one revolution or one full turn. And if we
draw a circle with the phi value which is 1.61803 then it would look like this circle.

The excess of 1 rotation, the 0.618 of a rotation would be equivalent to 222.5

degrees in one direction. In the other direction it is about 137.5 degrees. This
angle with a measure of 137.5 degrees is called the Golden Angle.
This angle can be seen in nature.

Look at the angle formed by your head and neck. It has an angle of about 137.5
degrees.

Look at items in nature, can you find this angle?

 ACTIVITY 2 – FIBONACCI SEQUENCE
Lets us stop at this point.
The golden ratio (shoulder to waist) is the most important ratio for achieving
Let us answer these questions.
the body proportions like that of a Greek god.
1. What is Fibonacci Sequence?
A. Do this:
2. How is the next number in the
1. Using a measuring tape, measure your shoulder circumference s and then
sequence determined?
your waist size w.
3. Without looking at the notes, cite
at least the first ten numbers in
2. Divide s by w.
the sequence.
4. What is the 20th term in the
3. Is the result roughly the golden ratio?
series?
5. In the pineapple/plant/flower
4. If not, then what must be your ideal waist size to get the golden ratio?
how many counter clockwise
rows of parts are there?
B. What is the 40th term in the Fibonacci sequence? Use Binet’s formula.
6. Or, can you see patterns in nature
around you?
6. ? If π = 3.1416, what is Φ = ___ ?

7. What is the measure of the golden

angle?