Fibonacci

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What is the Fibonacci sequence?

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A sequence of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, usually starting with 0 and 1. Example: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21.

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Which sequence is a Fibonacci sequence?

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1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13.

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What was Fibonacci's real name?

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Leonardo Pisano.

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What numeral system did Fibonacci introduce to Europe?

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Hindu-Arabic numeral system.

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What numeral system was used in Europe before the Hindu-Arabic system?

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Roman numeral system.

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What animal helped Fibonacci recognize his sequence?

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Rabbit.

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What is the title of Fibonacci's book?

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Liber Abbaci.

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What does 'Liber Abbaci' translate to in English?

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The Book of Calculations.

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What is the formula to find the nth Fibonacci number?

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F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2) with seed values F(0) = 0, F(1) = 1.

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What is the golden ratio related to the Fibonacci sequence?

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The ratio of successive Fibonacci numbers approaches the golden ratio (approximately 1.618) as n increases.