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Question from Pat, a parent: Describe the rule for this pattern: Thanks |
Hi Pat,
There is a very well known sequence called the Fibonacci sequence. It starts
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ...
The pattern here is that the first two terms are 1 and 2 and after that every term is the sum of the two previous terms
1 + 2 = 3, 2 + 3 = 5, 3 + 5 = 8, 5 + 8 = 13 and so on.
Does this help with your sequence?
Penny
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