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In the Fibonacci sequence, what is the ratio between consecutive numbers as the sequence progresses?
Answer
1.618
As Fibonacci numbers get larger, the ratio between consecutive numbers approaches 1.618, the golden ratio, represented by the Greek letter phi (φ).
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Sunflower seeds spiral in both directions, with the number of spirals in each direction always being consecutive Fibonacci numbers.
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- 1.414
- 1.732
- 2.000
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- Fibonacci
- golden ratio
- mathematics
- nature
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