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** Video 2: "The Golden Mean" (week 8) **
a. What do you know about the golden mean?
 * Pre-listening:**

I know that this measure is related with the number fi (1.618) and this measure is in all things that exist in the world. I know this because I read it in a book by Dan Brown "The DaVinci Code"…

b. What's the connection between the golden mean and mathematics?

I think that the relation is that the golden mean is the result of divide a line segment in a perfect proportion. This makes the calculations are correct and perfect.

c. Mention five words you think you will listen to in the video.

Measure, Perfect, Mathematics, Nature, Proportion


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Please click on the following link watch the video and then answer the following questions. [] 1. What's the process to construct the Fibonacci numbers?
 * II. While viewing and after viewing**

begins with the numbers zero and one. first, sum the number zero with the number one. 0 +1 = 1 After, sum the result with the number previus. For example:



1, 2 , 3 , 5, 8, .......

2. Why are many things designed using the Fibonacci rectangle and spiral?

Many things have been done with the fibonacci spiral and rectangle, because these things are very attractive to the human eye and the big companies take advantages of this to sell their products.

3. Mention some examples of the Fibonacci spiral in the world around us and inside us.

Embryos, Flowers, Galaxies, Buildings, DNA, Visa logo, Ipods.

4. In your opinion what are the applications of the Fibonacci theories?

I think that the fibonacci theories are very useful because we can do many things. For example, in music is used to create a sound that is pleasant to be heard. in medicine, for the study of human anatomy and genetics. in architecture, is used to give aesthetic beauty to buildings.