Comments on: EJ. Math Factor at the Farmer’s Market http://mathfactor.uark.edu/2008/09/ej-math-factor-at-the-farmers-market/ The Math Factor Podcast Site Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:45:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: nharmon http://mathfactor.uark.edu/2008/09/ej-math-factor-at-the-farmers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-367 nharmon Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:36:36 +0000 http://mathfactor.uark.edu/2008/09/01/ej-math-factor-at-the-farmers-market/#comment-367 Wow, talk about a case of nerd sniping (http://xkcd.com/356/), when I heard this problem on my iPod I halted my grocery shopping and did some quick notes on a napkin. The funny walks problem appears to be following a recognizable pattern at least up to 7 feet. I wonder if the combination follows for 8 feet. 01|02|03|04|05|06|07 -------------------- 01|02|03|05|08|13|21 (The sequence seems to follow the Fibonacci sequence starting at F(n=2).) Keep up the good work guys! Wow, talk about a case of nerd sniping (http://xkcd.com/356/), when I heard this problem on my iPod I halted my grocery shopping and did some quick notes on a napkin.

The funny walks problem appears to be following a recognizable pattern at least up to 7 feet. I wonder if the combination follows for 8 feet.

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(The sequence seems to follow the Fibonacci sequence starting at F(n=2).)

Keep up the good work guys!

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