MATM111 Nature of Mathematics Learning Outline Quiz
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What is the approximate value of the Golden Ratio, also denoted as phi (φ)?

  • 5.236
  • 1.618 (correct)
  • 2.618
  • 3.142

    • Which term in the Fibonacci sequence is represented by Fib(4)?

  • 4
  • 2 (correct)
  • 3
  • 1

    • If Fib(12) = 144, what is Fib(11)?

  • 55 (correct)
  • 89
  • 144
  • 34

    • In the Fibonacci sequence, if Fib(7) = 13, what is Fib(8)?

    <p>55</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: The bigger the pair of Fibonacci Numbers, the further away their ratio is from the Golden Ratio.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Fibonacci's nickname 'Son of Bonacci' roughly mean?

    <p>Son of Bonacci</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which number sequence is associated with Fibonacci?

    <p>1, 1, 2, 3, 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what fields are Fibonacci numbers useful?

    <p>Botany and financial markets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rule to generate the next term in the Fibonacci Sequence?

    <p>Add the last two terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable feature of Fibonacci numbers that makes them useful in various applications?

    <p>Unique mathematical properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is term number 6 represented in the Fibonacci Sequence?

    <p>$x_6$ (equals 8)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Fibonacci Sequence?

    <p>A sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mathematician is associated with the Fibonacci Sequence?

    <p>Leonardo Pisano Bogollo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Golden Ratio?

    <p>A ratio where the ratio of the sum of the two quantities to the larger quantity is the same as that of the larger quantity to the smaller one</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of patterns in nature and the world?

    <p>Predictable and repetitive forms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one aim at the end of discussing the nature of mathematics, according to the text?

    <p>To argue about what mathematics is and its expressions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can patterns in nature be described?

    <p>As exhibiting repeated and recurring forms or designs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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