Skip to main content
Mathematics LibreTexts

13.1.0: Exercises

  • Page ID
    171765
  • \( \newcommand{\vecs}[1]{\overset { \scriptstyle \rightharpoonup} {\mathbf{#1}} } \)

    \( \newcommand{\vecd}[1]{\overset{-\!-\!\rightharpoonup}{\vphantom{a}\smash {#1}}} \)

    \( \newcommand{\id}{\mathrm{id}}\) \( \newcommand{\Span}{\mathrm{span}}\)

    ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) \( \newcommand{\range}{\mathrm{range}\,}\)

    \( \newcommand{\RealPart}{\mathrm{Re}}\) \( \newcommand{\ImaginaryPart}{\mathrm{Im}}\)

    \( \newcommand{\Argument}{\mathrm{Arg}}\) \( \newcommand{\norm}[1]{\| #1 \|}\)

    \( \newcommand{\inner}[2]{\langle #1, #2 \rangle}\)

    \( \newcommand{\Span}{\mathrm{span}}\)

    \( \newcommand{\id}{\mathrm{id}}\)

    \( \newcommand{\Span}{\mathrm{span}}\)

    \( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\)

    \( \newcommand{\range}{\mathrm{range}\,}\)

    \( \newcommand{\RealPart}{\mathrm{Re}}\)

    \( \newcommand{\ImaginaryPart}{\mathrm{Im}}\)

    \( \newcommand{\Argument}{\mathrm{Arg}}\)

    \( \newcommand{\norm}[1]{\| #1 \|}\)

    \( \newcommand{\inner}[2]{\langle #1, #2 \rangle}\)

    \( \newcommand{\Span}{\mathrm{span}}\) \( \newcommand{\AA}{\unicode[.8,0]{x212B}}\)

    \( \newcommand{\vectorA}[1]{\vec{#1}}      % arrow\)

    \( \newcommand{\vectorAt}[1]{\vec{\text{#1}}}      % arrow\)

    \( \newcommand{\vectorB}[1]{\overset { \scriptstyle \rightharpoonup} {\mathbf{#1}} } \)

    \( \newcommand{\vectorC}[1]{\textbf{#1}} \)

    \( \newcommand{\vectorD}[1]{\overrightarrow{#1}} \)

    \( \newcommand{\vectorDt}[1]{\overrightarrow{\text{#1}}} \)

    \( \newcommand{\vectE}[1]{\overset{-\!-\!\rightharpoonup}{\vphantom{a}\smash{\mathbf {#1}}}} \)

    \( \newcommand{\vecs}[1]{\overset { \scriptstyle \rightharpoonup} {\mathbf{#1}} } \)

    \( \newcommand{\vecd}[1]{\overset{-\!-\!\rightharpoonup}{\vphantom{a}\smash {#1}}} \)

    \(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)
    Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    A person’s height is 5 ft 2 in. What is the approximate length from their belly button to the floor rounded to the nearest inch?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\)

    A person’s height is 6 ft 3 in. What is the approximate length from their belly button to the floor rounded to the nearest inch?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{3}\)

    A person’s length from their belly button to the floor is 3 ft 11 in. What is the person’s approximate height rounded to the nearest inch?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{4}\)

    A person’s length from their belly button to the floor is 58 in. What is the person’s approximate height rounded to the nearest inch?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{5}\)

    The spikes on a pineapple mirror the Fibonacci sequence. If a row on a pineapple contains five spikes, approximately how many spikes would be found on the next larger row of spikes?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{6}\)

    The leaves on a plant mirror the Fibonacci sequence. If a set of leaves on the plant contains 5 leaves, how many leaves would be found on the previous smaller set of leaves?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{7}\)

    The spines on a head of lettuce mirror the Fibonacci sequence. If a head of lettuce contains 13 spines, approximately how many spines would be found on the next inside layer?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{8}\)

    The seeds on a sunflower mirror the Fibonacci sequence. If a circular layer on the sunflower contains 55 seeds, approximately how many seeds would be found on the next larger circular layer?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{9}\)

    The segments on a palm frond mirror the Fibonacci sequence. If a palm frond contains 89 segments, approximately how many segments would be found on the next larger palm frond?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{10}\)

    The 19th term of the Fibonacci sequence is 4,181 and the 20th term is 6,765. What is the 21st term of the sequence?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{11}\)

    The 23rd term of the Fibonacci sequence is 28,657 and the 24th term is 46,368. What is the 22nd term of the sequence?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{12}\)

    The 18th term of the Fibonacci sequence is 2,584 and the 20th term is 6,765. What is the 19th term of the sequence?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{13}\)

    The 25th term of the Fibonacci sequence is 75,025 and the 20th term is 6,765. What is the 24th term of the sequence?

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{14}\)

    The 10th Fibonacci number is 55 and the 11th is 89. Show that the ratio of the 11th and 10th Fibonacci numbers is approximately \(\mathit{ϕ}\). Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{15}\)

    The 23rd Fibonacci number is 28,657 and the 24th is 46,368. Show that the ratio of the 24th and 23rd Fibonacci numbers is approximately \(\mathit{ϕ}\). Round your answer to the nearest ten-thousandth.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{16}\)

    The 22nd Fibonacci number is 17,711 and the 21st is 10,946. Show that the ratio of the 22nd and 21st Fibonacci numbers is approximately \(\mathit{ϕ}\). Round your answer to the nearest ten-thousandth.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{17}\)

    The 16th term of the Fibonacci sequence is 987. Use the approximate value of \(\mathit{ϕ}\) of 1.618 to estimate the 15th term. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{18}\)

    The 26th term of the Fibonacci sequence is 121,393. Use the approximate value of \(\mathit{ϕ}\) of 1.618 to estimate the 25th term. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{19}\)

    A frame has dimensions of 20 in by 24 in. Calculate the ratio of the sides rounded to the nearest tenth and determine if the size approximates a golden rectangle.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{20}\)

    A fence has dimensions of 75 in by 45 in. Calculate the ratio of the sides rounded to the nearest tenth and determine if the size approximates a golden rectangle.

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{21}\)

    A frame has a length of 50 in. Calculate the width rounded to the nearest inch if the frame is to be a golden rectangle.


    13.1.0: Exercises is shared under a not declared license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by LibreTexts.

    • Was this article helpful?