Well done to those of you that worked out 144.
The Fibonacci Sequence is; 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144,233,377,610,987, ...
How far can you work it out?
How would you write this pattern as an algebraic equation?
Research Questions:
What does the name mean?
What other names did he have?
When did he live?
What was the Liber Abaci?
How was it printed?
Why was it written?
What else can you find out about Fibonacci or his family?
Use the links below to conduct some research afterwhich you will present your findings.
http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/prime/articles/fibonac/index.asp
http://www.mi.sanu.ac.rs/vismath/jadrbookhtml/part42.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/pascals-triangle.html
f (n-1) + f (n-2)
ReplyDelete-efrox and tbwashere
His other names were leonardo pisano, leonardo bonacci, and leonardo fibonacci.
ReplyDeleteHe lived from 1170-1250AD in Italy.
He was born in Pisa.
He wrote 6 books.
Liber Abaci is a historic book about arithmetic.
It was written to teach about maths (:
He is considered the most talented mathematican of the Middle Ages.
From EFrox, TBwashere and DMG-123
1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144
ReplyDeleten1=n2=n3,n2+n3=n4,n3+n4=n5,etc
the sequence can go on forever
from NWpony
His other names were Leonardo Pisano or Leonardo of Pisa
ReplyDeleteHe live from 1175-1226AD
The Liber Abaci is a historic book on arithmatic
EJellay & MMsmiley
Even though you probably already know this...The Liber Abaci is a book on arithmatic written by Fibonacci
ReplyDeleteHis other names were Leonardo Pisano, Leonardo Bonacci, Leonardo Fibonacci.
BTheblusun and LFrizz