Fibonacci

Fibonacci 101

by Team Quizizz

​Who was Fibonacci?

• ​​He was born as Leonardo of Pisa in c.1150 in Pisa, Italy

• Was considered the "most talented Western mathematician of the Middle Ages"

• His book 'Liber Abaci' (Book of Calculations) was written in 1202​

​Who was Fibonacci?

• ​He studied the Hindu-Arabic numeral system in Bulgia

• He popularised this system of counting in Europe ​in his book Liber Abaci

• His book titled 'Book of Squares' is considered a masterpiece of modern mathematics

​What's a Fibonacci sequence?

• ​1,1,2,3,5,8,13,... What do you observe?

• ​The first number adds to the second number to form the third number

• ​1+1 = 2

• ​1+2 = 3

• ​2+3 = 5

• ​3+5 = 8

• ​5+8 = 13

Where do you see Fibonacci Sequences in real life? ​

• ​Sunflowers

• ​Galaxies

• ​Fingerprints

• ​The Fibonacci Day itself! (11/23)