ACTIVITY 3:

GIVE FIVE EXAMPLES OF EACH NUMBER PATTERN.

1.FIBONNACI SEQUENCE

 LEAVES

The Fibonacci sequence in plants is quite abundant, and leaves are one of the best examples. When growing off the branch,
Fibonacci can be viewed in their stems as well as their veins. The more they grow outward, the higher the Fibonacci sequence is
visible.

 PINECONES

When looking closely at the seed pod of a pinecone, you’ll notice an arranged spiral pattern. Each cone has its own set of spirals
moving outwards in opposing directions.

 FLOWER PETALS

The petals of a flower grow in a manner consistent with the Fibonacci. Of the most visible Fibonacci sequence in plants, lilies,
which have three petals, and buttercups, with their five petals, are some of the most easily recognized.

 SEED HEADS

A flower’s head is also where you’ll find the Fibonacci sequence in plants. Most of the time, seeds come from the center and
migrate out. A perfect example of this is sunflowers with their spiraling patterns. At points, their seed heads get so packed that
their number can get exceptionally high, sometimes as much as 144 and more. When analyzing these spirals, the number is
almost always Fibonacci.

 TREES

Although we all usually see trees everywhere in our day to day, how often do we really look at them for patterns. In trees, the
Fibonacci begins in the growth of the trunk and then spirals outward as the tree gets larger and taller
1.FIBONACCI SEQUENCE EXAMPLES

Example 1: Find the 12th term of the Fibonacci sequence if the 10th and 11th terms are 34 and 55 respectively.

Solution:

Using the Fibonacci Sequence recursive formula, we can say that the 12th term is the sum of 10th term and 11th term.

12th term = 10th term + 11th term

= 34 + 55

= 89

Answer: The 12th term is 89

Example 2: The F14 in the Fibonacci sequence is 377. Find the next term.

Solution:

We know that F15 = F14 × the golden ratio.

F15 = 377 × 1.618034

≈ 609.99

= 610

Answer: F15 = 610.

Example 3: Calculate the value of the 12th and the 13th term of the Fibonacci sequence given that the 9th and 10th terms in the sequence are
21 and 34.

Solution

Using the formula, we can say that the 11th term is the sum of 9th term and 10th term.

11th term = 9th term + 10th term = 21 + 34 = 55

Now, 12th term = 10th term + 11th term = 34 + 55 = 89

Similarly,13th term = 11th term + 12th term = 55 + 89 = 144

Answer: The 12th and the 13th term are 89 and 144.

Example 4: What is the 16th term in the Fibonacci sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55,89, ...?

F, = (1+ v5)" - (1-V5)"

2" V5

F16 = (1+ v5)16 - (1 -V5) 16

216 5

F16 = 987

Hence, the 16th term in the Fibonacci sequence is 987 using the formula F, = (1+v5)"-(1-v5)"

Example 5: What is the 6th term of the Fibonacci sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89,...?

F6 = F6-1 + F6-2

F6 = F5 + F4

F6 = 5+3

F6 = Hence, we can see that the 6th term in the Fibonacci sequence is 8 using the given rule: Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2.
2. GEOMETRIC NUMBER PATTERN

Example 1: Determine the value of P and Q in the following pattern.

85, 79, 73, 67, 61, 55, 49, 43, P, 31, 25, Q.

Solution:

Given sequence:85, 79, 73, 67, 61, 55, 49, 43, P, 31, 25, Q.

Here, the number is decreasing by 6

The previous number of P is 43. So, P will be 43 – 6, P = 37

The previous number of Q is 25. So, Q will be 25 – 6, Q = 19

Therefore, the value of P is 37 and Q is 19.

Example 2: Determine the value of A and B in the following pattern.

15, 22, 29, 36, 43, A, 57, 64, 71, 78, 85, B.

Solution:

Given sequence: 15, 22, 29, 36, 43, A, 57, 64, 71, 78, 85, B.

Here, the number is increasing by +7

The previous number of A is 43. So, A will be 43 + 7, A = 50

The previous number of B is 85. So, B will be 85 + 7, B = 92

Therefore, the value of A is 50 and B is 92.

Example 3: Find the missing value in the geometric pattern: 120, 60, __, 15, __.

Solution:

Given: Geometric pattern is 120, 60, __, 15, __.

In this geometric pattern, the rule used is “Divide the previous term by 2 to get the next term”.

(i.e.,) 120/2 = 60

Then, the first missing term = 60/2 = 30

Second Missing term = 15/2 = 7.5

Hence, the geometric sequence is 120, 60, 30, 15, 7.5.

3.GROWING NUMBER PATTERN

Example 1:

1 , 4 , 7 , 10 , 13, 16, 19

The pattern rule is :

Start at 1.add 3 each time

Example 2:

1, 2, 4, 8,

The pattern rule is :

Start at 1: multiply by 2 each time

Example 3:

2, 4, 8, 14, 22, 32

The pattern rule is :

Start at 2: Increase the number you add by 2 each time

Example 4:

71, 66, 61, 56,51, 46

The pattern rule is :

Start at 71: subtract 5 each time

Example 5:

1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11

The pattern rule is :

Start at 1: add 2 each time

4. IMAGINARY NUMBER PATTERN

Example 1:

Solve the imaginary number i7

Solution:

The given imaginary number is i7

Now, split the imaginary number into terms, and it becomes

i7 = i2 × i2 × i2 × i

i7 = -1 × -1 × -1 × i

i7 = -1 × i

i7 = – i

Therefore, i7 is – i

5. PRIME NUMBER PATTERN