Golden Ratio
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Generally represented as φ. Given a rectangle having sides in the ratio 1:φ, partitioning the original rectangle into a square and new rectangle results in the new rectangle having sides with the ratio 1:φ. φ is approximately equal to 1.618.
Golden ratio is a middle school-level concept.
Prerequisites
| Geometry: | The branch of mathematics that studies figures, objects, and their relationships to each other. This contrasts with algebra, which studies numerical quantities and attempts to solve equations. |
| Rectangle: | A quadrilateral with opposite sides of equal lengths, and with four right angles. |
| Square Root: | A square root of x is a number r such that r*r = x. |