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Fibonacci sequence and Golden ratio?

I have to write a couple paragraphs on the Fibonacci sequence and the Golden Ratio so I was wondering what some of the similarities and differences were between the two.

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    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Here's a good web site to explain it all.

  • 1 decade ago

    F(n) = ⌊ (φ^n + 1) / √5 ⌋

    Where φ is the golden ratio and F(n) is the nth Fibonacci number. The function ⌊x⌋ is the floor function (round down).

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