A plant grows for two months and then adds a new branch. Each new branch grows for

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A plant grows for two months and then adds a new branch. Each new branch grows for two months and then adds another branch. After the second month, each branch adds a new branch every month. Assume that the growth begins in January.

a. How many branches will there be in March?
b. How many branches will there be in June?
c. How many branches will there be after 12 months?
d. Form a sequence of ratios of successive terms by considering the number of branches for the first 12 months. How do these numbers compare with π?

Jan. Feb.  Mar. Apr. May Jun.

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