Number Theory
Intermediate

Golden Ratio

Ratio where the whole is to the larger as the larger is to the smaller.

Formula

φ=1+52≈1.618\varphi = \frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2} \approx 1.618

Variables

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Example

Appears in art and nature

Did You Know?

The golden ratio appears in art, architecture, and the Parthenon, long dubbed the most pleasing proportion.

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