Imagine walking in a forest and looking at the ground and finding a pinecone. When you pick it up you notice a spiral pattern on the bottom of it. This spiral intrigues you and you look for other examples of that spiral on your walk. You find flowers and recognize the spirals in the seeds in the middle of petals. You decide to count the flower petals and find there are five of them.
All these examples are of how the Fibonacci sequence and Golden Ratio can be found in nature. These mathematical principles are not only found in nature, but they are also found in art, architecture, and design. The Fibonacci sequence and Golden Ratio show up in spirals, rectangles, triangles, and so much more!
This website includes the history of the Fibonacci sequence and Golden Ratio, an explanation of the mathematics involved in determining the Fibonacci sequence and Golden Ratio, as well as more in-depth examples of the applications of these principles. Interesting resources and applets will be included to help you discover more about the Fibonacci sequence and Golden Ratio.