I understand the Fibonacci Sequence (the simplified version). But how is it applied to real life? Please give at least two examples. Thanks

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http://www.maths.surrey.ac.uk/hosted-sites/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibnat.html

http://io9.com/5985588/15-uncanny-examples-of-the-golden-ratio-in-nature
Ahhh, the Fibonacci numbers and the Golden Ratio.
My all time favourite topic in mathematics !!!
After you have spent a few weeks going through all the links and side-paths found in Ms Sue's first page, you might have some fun with this one

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/recreational-math/vi-hart/spirals-fibonacci/v/doodling-in-math--spirals--fibonacci--and-being-a-plant--1-of-3