Understanding the Number Phi

Understanding the Number Phi

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Biology, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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The video introduces the number Fi, an irrational number represented by 1.618, known for its association with nature and perfection. The host, Érica, explains how Fi appears in various natural phenomena, such as the ratio of female to male bees and the spiral growth of sunflower seeds. Leonardo Da Vinci's studies on human body proportions also demonstrate Fi's significance. The video concludes with a call to action for viewers to like and subscribe.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the number Phi often associated with?

Chaos

Perfection

Randomness

Symmetry

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate value of the number Phi?

3.141

2.718

1.618

1.414

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a beehive, what ratio always results in the number Phi?

Number of male bees to female bees

Number of female bees to male bees

Number of drones to worker bees

Number of worker bees to queen bees

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do sunflower seeds grow in relation to the number Phi?

In a straight line

In a random pattern

In opposite spirals

In concentric circles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first to demonstrate that the human body follows the proportions of Phi?

Isaac Newton

Galileo Galilei

Albert Einstein

Leonardo Da Vinci

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the ratio of the distance from the shoulder to the fingertips to the distance from the elbow to the fingertips?

2.718

1.414

1.618

3.141

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