The Navajo Indians of the Southwestern United States are well known for their intricate and beautiful rug creations. Several mathematical concepts, especially the use of Fibonacci numbers, play an integral role in the design of many of these rug patterns.
Students in Chi Hi’s Survey of Math courses are asked to use their imaginations to create their own Navajo rug designs by symmetrically placing 3-step, 5-step, 8-step, and 13-step “cut-outs” of various colors on poster board.
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