An Interesting Ratio
March 4th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
Mean Proportional
An Interesting Ratio
On the line segment BA, when C is the mean proportional between the points B and A, the ratio BC/BA is incommensurate. This ratio appears in ancient architecture, in modern art design, in many designs in the universe and in designs in the human body.
There are many treatments that show the value of the ratio is between .6175 and .6182. A simple explanation that uses basic rules of fractions and elementary terminology of line segments awaits your examination. Click, Ratio , to view.
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