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    Math Definitions -> G -> Golden Ratio

 Golden Ratio


The number approximately equal to 1.618033989…

It is exactly equal to (1+√5)/2

If you divide a line into two parts so that:

the longer part divided by the smaller part
is also equal to
the whole length divided by the longer part

then you will have the Golden Ratio.