The Sequence
His Life
Final Jeopardy
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What is the Fibonacci Sequence?
It is an infinite set of numbers that applies to almost all of the natural world.
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Where did he live?
Italy.
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What happens when you make squares out of the widths of Fibonacci numbers?
You get a spiral!
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Around how old did he live to be?
80.
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What is the rule of the Fibonacci sequence?
The Rule is xn = xn-1 + xn-2. Add the previous two numbers to get the next one in the sequence.
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What was his full name?
Leonardo Pisano Bogollo.
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How does the sequence apply to the golden ration?
If you take any two of the previous Fibonacci numbers (in order) and find their ratio it is extremely close to the golden ratio.
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Other than the sequence what is he known for?
He is known for writing the book Liber Abaci and spreading Hindu-Arabic numerals throughout Europe.
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What is the 18th numeral in the sequence?
1597.
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Between what two time periods did he live?
Between 1170 and 1250.
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Fibonacci roughly translates to what?
"Son of Bonacci"
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