GOLDENRATIO

Golden ratio

In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities, i.e. their maximum. The figure on the right illustrates the geometric relationship. Expressed algebraically, for quantities a and b with a > b,

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golden ratio

Noun

  1. The irrational number (approximately 1·618), usually denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi), which is equal the sum of its own reciprocal and 1, or, equivalently, is such that the ratio of 1 to the number is equal to the ratio of its reciprocal to 1.


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