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Golden Ratio Activity'
Golden Ratio Activity'
Golden Ratio Activity'
Section:BSMA:1A___________________________________
I. Fibonacci Numbers
Give pictures of 3 “natural” objects found in your immediate surroundings that represent a Fibonacci
number.
Toilet paper
Object name
F n : Approximately
1.618
Dental Floss
Object name
F n: Approximately
1.618
Comb
Object name
F n: Divergence Angle of
Approximately 1.618
Write the
A. Top of the head to the chin measurements you have
made in this table
B. Top of the head to the pupil Length in
cm
C. Pupil to the tip of the nose
A 20.5
D. Pupil to the lip B 5
E. Width of the nose C 5.5
D 7.5
F. Outside distance between the eyes
E 3
G. Width of the head
F 6
H. Hairline to the pupil G 10
I. Tip of nose to the chin H 11
I 9
J. Lips to the chin
J 3
K. Length of the lips K 5
L. Tip of nose to the lips L 6
Ratio
A/G 2.05
B/D 0.667
I/J 3
I/C 1.636
E/L 2
F/H 0.5455
Average 1.64975
Journal Question:
Based on the activities, what can you say about the function of mathematics in keeping regularities,
structure and beauty in the world?
I believe the mathematical connection between beauty and numbers is more than just a coincidence. I
believe it is a system built on efficiency and adaptability to the environments. But beauty is rather
subjective, not all brains are programmed to like the same thing but we know for sure that there is a
mathematical equivalent of attractiveness whether we agree or not.