Mathematics: The Golden Rectangle

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Friday, May 18, 2012

The Golden Rectangle

The ancient Greeks expressed the opinion that the rectangle with adjacent sides in a particular ratio was the most beautiful of the possible rectangles. To construct this rectangle, they started with a rectangle whose length was twice its width. They drew in the diagonal of this 1 by 2 rectangle.... Sign in to see full entry.

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