question archive The Golden Ratio is often denoted by the Greek letter phi: φ
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The Golden Ratio is often denoted by the Greek letter phi: φ. Its exact value is 1+5√2 which is approximately equal to 1.618.
In this chapter, we saw how successive quotients of the Fibonacci Numbers get closer and closer to the Golden Ratio:
1/1=1, 2/1=2, 3/2=1.5, 5/3=1.67, 8/5=1.6, 13/8=1.625, 12/13=1.615, ...
Many people believe that the Golden Ratio, Golden Rectangles, and the Fibonacci Numbers "appear" in the real world in places such as:
Please research at least one example of such an "appearance" in art, architecture, nature, or someplace else in the real world and post your findings.
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