Our lady of Fatima university

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Math and Physics Department
Pampanga Campus

MATM111
NATURE OF MATHEMATICS:
Mathematics in Our World
Jerica Nicole R. Flores, MAEd
Lecturer
I. Nature of Mathematics: Mathematics in Our World

1.1. Patterns 1.2. 1.3. Golden

and Numbers Fibonacci Ratio
in Nature Sequence
and in World

Learning Outline
 I. Nature of Mathematics: Mathematics in Our World

At the end of the chapter the students are expected:

To argue about the nature of mathematics, what it is,
how it is expressed, presented, and used.

To express appreciation for mathematics as human

endeavor.

Learning Outcomes
Nature of Mathematics Patterns
and Numbers
Nature of Mathematics Patterns
 What is it? and Numbers
 Where is it?
 What is it for?
 How it is done?
 Who uses
Mathematics?
 Why is it
important to
learn or know?
Nature of Mathematics Patterns
and Numbers
Nature of Mathematics Patterns
and Numbers
Nature of Mathematics Patterns
and Numbers
Nature of Mathematics Patterns
and Numbers
PATTERNS AND NUMBERS IN NATURE AND THE WORLD

PATTERN defined as:

 Regular
 Repeated
 Recurring forms or designs
 Identify relationships
 Find logical connections to form generalizations
Nature of Mathematics Patterns
and Numbers
Nature of Mathematics Patterns
and Numbers
RECITATION
RECITATION
RECITATION
Nature of Mathematics Patterns
and Numbers
 Nature of Mathematics
Fibonacci Sequence
 His real name was Leonardo Pisano Bogollo, and he
lived between 1170 and 1250 in Italy.

 "Fibonacci" was his nickname, which roughly means

"Son of Bonacci".
 As well as being famous for the Fibonacci Sequence,
he helped spread Hindu-Arabic Numerals (like our
present numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) through
Europe in place of Roman Numerals (I, II, III, IV, V,
etc). That has saved us all a lot of trouble!.
 Nature of Mathematics
Fibonacci
Fibonacci Sequence
Sequence
 Fibonacci number: is an integer in the infinite
sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, … of which the first
two terms are 1 and 1 and each succeeding…

 It displays unique mathematical properties that

make it useful in fields as diverse as astronomy
(distances between planets and the sun, and the
shape of galactic spirals), botany (growth patterns
of plants and trees), and financial markets (price
movements of securities).
Nature of Mathematics
Fibonacci Sequence
Nature of Mathematics
Fibonacci Sequence
Fibonacci Sequence
In Nature
Fibonacci Sequence
And several Biological Settings
Fibonacci Sequence
And several Biological Settings
Fibonacci Sequence
In Computer Science
 Nature of Mathematics
Fibonacci Sequence
 The Fibonacci Sequence can be written as a "Rule“
 First, the terms are numbered from 0 onwards like this:

 So term number 6 is called x6 (which equals 8).

 Simple Rule: Add the last two terms to get the next.
Nature of Mathematics
Fibonacci Sequence

 So we can write the rule:

 Nature of Mathematics
Fibonacci Sequence

 Where in:
RECITATION
 RECITATION

1. Let Fib(n) be the nth term of the Fibonacci sequence with

Fib(2)= 1, Fib(3) =1, Fib (4)=2 and so on, find the following:
(a) Fib(10)
(b) Fib (11)
(c) if Fib(23)= 17,711 and Fib(25)= 46,368, what is
Fib(24)?  
Nature of Mathematics
The Golden Ratio
The Golden Ratio
Nature of Mathematics
The Golden Ratio
Nature of Mathematics
The Golden Ratio
 And here is a surprise. When we take any two
successive (one after the other) Fibonacci Numbers,
their ratio is very close to the Golden Ratio "φ"
which is approximately 1.618034...

 In fact, the bigger the pair of Fibonacci Numbers, the

closer the approximation.

 The Golden Ratio is also sometimes called the golden

section, golden mean, golden number, divine
proportion, divine section and golden proportion.
Nature of Mathematics
The Golden Ratio
 RECITATION
TRUE/FALSE Directions:Marvel
Readtheeach statement
minds below
of the ancient carefully.
world as Place
you discover a T on ofthe
the wonders theline if ratio.
golden you think a statement, it
TRUE. Place an F on the line if you think the statement is FALSE. If you have questions, raise your hand and ask
your teacher.

_______ 1.) The golden ratio is a mathematical term given to the phenomena of when two lengths, when
divided via a formula, is equal to the number phi (φ).

_______ 2.) A golden ratio occurs when the formula equation equals the number phi, which is roughly 1.618033,
however, this number has an infinite number of decimal places.

_______ 3.) The golden ratio was likely first discovered by mathematicians of Ancient Greece, including
Pythagoras and Euclid, and studied by later folk such as the Italian Leonardo Bonacci (Leonardo of
Pisa).

_______ 4.) Circles can be created via the golden ratio, known as ‘golden rectangles’, that have sides of a 1:1.618
ratio, and they are widely accepted as being more aesthetically pleasing than rectangles of random
sizes.
GO FLEX!