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Knowing that FN represents the Nth Fibonacci number, and given that F20 = 6765 and F21 = 10946 , find F24 .
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If
represents the
Fibonacci number, then the Fibonacci sequence can be constructed by the recursive rule ,
. Which of the following equations is not valid?



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Use Binet's formula
, where
is the golden ratio, to find the forty-third Fibonacci number
.



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If
represents the
Fibonacci number, then the Fibonacci sequence can be constructed by the recursive rule
- Which of the following equations is valid?



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Find the value x so that the shaded figure is a gnomon to the white triangle. 

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Use Binet's formula
,where
is the golden ratio, to find the forty third Fibonacci number
.



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Suppose that
and
are two similar rectangles where the width of
is 3 a and the width of
is 5 a . If the perimeter of
is 42 inches, then what is the perimeter of
in inches?






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Rectangle A has dimensions of 3 by 6. Rectangle B is a gnomon to rectangle A. What are the
dimensions of rectangle B?
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Find the value x so that the shaded figure is a gnomon to the white triangle.



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Suppose that
and
are two similar rectangles where the width of
is 3a and the width of
is 7a . If the perimeter of
is 18 inches, then what is the perimeter of
in inches?






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Find the product of the first six numbers in the Fibonacci sequence.
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A painter is constructing a rectangular canvas for her next masterpiece. She plans to construct the canvas so that the ratio of the larger side to the smaller side is equivalent to the golden ratio. If the smaller side is 416 \mathrm{~cm} in length, then what is the length of the larger side in centimeters? Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
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The golden ratio
is an irrational number. Explain what it means for a number to be irrational.

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Find the value y so that the shaded figure is a gnomon to the white triangle.
(a) 24
(b) 26
(c) 36
(d) 42
(e) None of the above.


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If
represents the
Fibonacci number, then the Fibonacci sequence can be constructed by the recursive rule
. Is the following rule correct? Explain.





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Rectangle A has dimensions of 2 by 8. Rectangle B is a gnomon to rectangle
A. What are the dimensions of rectangle B?
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Find the sum of the first six numbers in the Fibonacci sequence.
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Suppose that
and
are two similar rectangles where the width of
is a and the width of
is 4a . If the area of
is 64 square inches, then what is the area of
in square inches?






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