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Write a recursive fibonacci(n). Show the first ten values. What is fibonacci(7)?
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Write a recursive fibonacci(n). Show the first ten values. What is fibonacci(7)?
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Each Fibonacci number is the sum of the two before it.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, compare your working with the solution.
Base case. For n < 2, the answer is n itself: and .
Recursive case. The sum of the two before it: fibonacci(n - 1) + fibonacci(n - 2).
The first ten: . So fibonacci(7) is .
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