FIBONACCI

The ratio of a Fibonacci number

to the number before it in the
sequence approaches the Golden
Ratio. That is a mathematical fact
as well as any Fibonacci number
can be represented by Binet’s
Formula. It is a general formula
that incorporates the Golden
Ratio. 2
 ( ) ( )
𝒏 𝒏
1+ √ 5 1 −√5
Binet’s Formula 2
−
2
𝑭𝒏 =
√5
where n= nth term
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Example:
Find the 24th term:

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The Golden Ratio

Leonardo da Vinci was also known for his

Vitruvian Man. It was one of the most important
works of the Italian Renaissance. According to
Vitruvius (1492), the 15th century drawing was also
known as “the proportions of the human body”.
(Esmeralda A. Manlulu and Liza Marie M. Hipolito,
2019)
Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings of the human
body emphasized its proportion. The ratio of the
following distances is of the Golden Ratio: (foot to
navel); (navel to head) (Guillermo, et. al., 2018)

The golden ratio is about 1.618, and represented by the

Greek letter phi (∅ orφ)
ANALYSIS
Discover how golden ratio is evident on human body.

Measure your arm, starting from the shoulder down to

the end of your hand. Let denote this as A.
•Measure the length of the lower part of your arm (from
the elbow to the end of your hand). Let denote this as
B.
•Record your measurements in a table, such as the
one given below.
•Find the ratio of the two measurements (A/B).
•Measure some other people’s ratios (your family
members, friends and 6other relatives)
Person A= (length B= length of Ratio Difference
Measur of full arm lower arm between
ed shoulder to (elbow to A/B A:B and
end of end of hand) the
hand) Golden
Ratio
(1.618)
Me

1. What can you say about your ratio and the other 3. What new ideas did you learn from this
people’s ratios that you got? analysis?

2. How close are the different body measurements to the

Golden Ratio?