Mathematics in the

Modern World
Nature of Mathematics
• Patterns and Numbers in Nature and the World
• The Fibonacci Sequence (SIF: Global Issues)
• Patterns and regularities in the world
• Mathematics as predictor to behaviour of nature
and phenomena in the world
• Mathematics in nature and occurrences in the world
Numerous applications of mathematics
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, students will
1.Realize the value of Mathematics in their daily lives
2.Identify patterns in nature and regularities in the world.
3.Understand what The Fibonacci sequence is.
4.Express appreciation for mathematics as a human endeavor.
 Name: Leonardo Bonacci
Popularly known as FIBONACCI
Also known as . . .
Leonardo of
Pisa
Leonardo
Pisano Bigollo
Most talented
Leonardo
Fibonacci mathematicia
n of the
middle ages
Born: 1170, Pisa, Italy
Died: 1250, Pisa, Italy
In 1202, Fibonacci wrote a very famous
book “Liber abaci” to describe
mathematics he learned.

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Your Task: Work with your seatmate and create
an
illustration (tree diagram, table, flowchart, etc) on
how the rabbit population expanded over a year.
Continue the process over a year
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Euphorbia: http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibslide/fib02.jpg
Trillium: http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibslide/fib03.jpg
Columbine: http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibslide/fib04.jpg
Bloodroot: http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibslide/fib05.jpg
Shasta Daisy with 21 petals: http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibslide/fib07.jpg
Field daisies with 34 petals: http://britton.disted.camosun.bc.ca/fibslide/fib08.jpg
 The Fibonacci sequence in plants

Count the number of branches per generation.

 The Fibonacci
sequence
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, . . .

How many
rabbits are
there on the
13th month?
14th month?
Can you state the rule on how to get a term of the sequence?
 The Fibonacci
SURPRISE!
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, . . .

What can you say about every third term?

What can you say about every fourth term?

What can you say about every fifth term?
 MORE SURPRISES!

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, . . .

Try adding together any three consecutive

Fibonacci numbers. What do you notice? Can
you explain it?
Choose any four consecutive Fibonacci
numbers. Add the first and last, and divide by
two. What do you notice? Can you explain it?

Discover any surprise of your own.

Fruits

A banana has 3 sections

An apple has 5 sections
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Cauliflower

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 Fibonacci sequence

A Sequence is an ordered list of numbers, called terms, that may have repeated values. The
arrangement of these terms is set by a definite rule.

Examples : Generating a sequence

Analyze the given sequence for its rule and identify the next three terms.
a.1, 10, 100, 1000
b.2,5,9,14, 20
c.1,1,2,3,5,8
( this is an example of Fibonacci sequence)

Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers where a number is found by adding up the

two numbers before it. Denoted by Fn with 1 as the first term.

{Fn } = { 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144,…}

Fibonacci numbers:
F1 = 1, F2 = 1, and Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2, for n > 3, where n is a positive integer.
 Fibonacci Patterns

Some notable patterns can be observed in the Fibonacci sequence.

n 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Fn 1 1 2 3 5 8 13 21 34 55 89 144 233 377 610

odd odd even

What are the observations on the following cases:

1.Adding 2 odd numbers? ( example F1 + F2 = ?)
Observation: When you add two odd numbers, the answer is even

2. What can you say about every 3rd number?

3. What do you observe on every 4th number?

4. What do you observe on every 5th number?

Observation: The Fibonacci sequence shows that every nth number is a
multiple of xn
 Solving the nth term of Fibonacci sequence

or a simplified form

Examples:
1.Find the 9th number of Fibonacci sequence
Solution:

2.Find the 14th number in the sequence.

3.Find the 20th number in the sequence.
 Exercise Set

1. What are the observations on the following cases about Fibonacci

sequence?
a. The first number is multiplied by the third number and the
second is squared in any consecutive Fibonacci numbers. Repeat the
procedure for four other sets.
b. The first number is multiplied by the fourth number and the
second number is multiplied by the third number in any four
consecutive Fibonacci numbers. Repeat the procedure for four other
sets.
2. Find the following:
a. F19 b. F 22
 3. If F22 = 17, 711 and F 24 = 46, 368, find F 23.

4. Get the sum of the first six terms and compare with
the eight number. Repeat the procedure for the succeeding
sets of four numbers in the Fibonacci sequence.