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How many Fibonacci Numbers have exactly 200 digits?

a) 2
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9

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Final answer:

There is only 1 Fibonacci Number that has exactly 200 digits, which can be calculated using the approximation formula Fn = φ^n / √5, where φ is the golden ratio. Options provided in the question do not include the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about the quantity of Fibonacci Numbers that have exactly 200 digits. To determine this, we would need to use the formula for the nth Fibonacci Number, which involves the golden ratio (φ). The Fibonacci sequence starts with 0 and 1, and each subsequent number is the sum of the two preceding ones. The formula to find the nth Fibonacci number (Fn) approximately is:

Fn = φ^n / √5, where φ (phi) is the golden ratio (approximately 1.6180339887...).

To have exactly 200 digits, a number must be greater than or equal to 10^199 but less than 10^200. To find the first Fibonacci number with at least 200 digits, solve for n in:

10^199 ≤ φ^n / √5

After calculating, you'll find n is approximately 2089. Therefore, the first Fibonacci number with 200 digits is F2089. Next, we check when the Fibonacci numbers increase to have 201 digits. This happens when:

10^200 ≤ φ^n / √5

The smallest n that satisfies this is around 2090. So Fibonacci numbers F2089 through F2090 (inclusive) have 200 digits. Hence, there is just 1 Fibonacci number with exactly 200 digits, meaning all options given in the question are incorrect.

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