How to Record Fibonacci Numbers

Imagine a sequence of numbers so integral to life that you can find the sequence reflected in nature, art, architecture, finance and more. Leonardo Pisano Bogollo, better known as Leonardo Fibonacci, introduced such a series of numbers, and the series was later named the Fibonacci series. The series is a collection of terms in which each successive term is generated by adding the two previous terms. While mathematically simple, the Fibonacci series is famed for its association with the golden ratio. The golden ratio dictates the perfect proportions which make much of nature and art visually appealing.

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Instructions

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      Use the symbol "F" to represent the function that generates the Fibonacci numbers.

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      Assign the number 0 to the first term of the Fibonacci series, which would be F(1).

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      Record the value of the second term of the series, which would be F(2) as 1.

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      Calculate all remaining terms in the series using the formula F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2). The symbol "n" represents the position of a term in the sequence. This formula is valid for n = 3 to n = infinity. For example, the third term F(3) = 1 = F(3-1) + F(3-2) = F(2) + F(1) = 1 + 0. In the same manner F(4) = 2 = F(4-1) + F(4-2) = F(3) + F(2) = 1 + 1. The fifth term F(5) = F(5-1) + F(5-2) = F(4) + F(3) = 2 + 1 = 3.

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      Record the sequence of terms in the Fibonacci series using the form F(1), F(2), F(3), F(4), F(5), F(6), F(7), F(8), etc. For example, the first eight terms in the Fibonacci series can be written as 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13.

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