Problem #40 MEDIUM
The Recursive Staircase
Meta Apple Dynamic Programming Pattern Recognition
Problem Statement
A child is climbing a staircase with n steps. On each move, the child can climb exactly 1 step or exactly 2 steps. How many distinct sequences of moves can the child use to reach the top of the staircase? Write a formula or recurrence, compute the answer for n = 1 through 6, and explain why this sequence appears everywhere in nature and computer science.
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