Fibonacci. Easy as 1, 1, 2, 3!
This Fibonacci cartoon has a lot going on. In the forefront, we have "Fibonacci. Easy as 1, 1, 2, 3!" which is a reference to the song "ABC easy as 123" and to the Fibonacci sequence itself of 1, 1, 2, 3. At the bottom, you can see a sequence of rabbits which represent Fibonacci's original development of the sequence. The sequence represents pairs of rabbit that are procreating (as rabbits do). See a bit more about the rabbit question here. At the top left, you can see the tracing of sunflower seeds following the golden ratio. The golden ratio is appears in the Fibonacci sequence by dividing a given term by the preceding term (such as 8/5 = 1.6, 13/8 = 1.625, 21/13 = 1.615, ... ~1.618). You can see an example of these golden spirals in the golden sunflower here. At the top right, you can see the golden spiral inside the golden rectangle, one way to geometrically represent the Fibonacci sequence. For a detailed description of the golden rectangle, see here.
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AuthorChristina Lommatsch has a PhD in Mathematics Education. She loves to use humor in her teaching for both understanding and entertainment. Archives
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