The Golden Ratio

Definition of Golden Ratio

Golden ratio
-Is a mathematical irrational constant
- two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio of the sum of the
quantities to the larger quantity is similar to the ratio of the larger
quantity to the smaller one.

-a+b is to a as a is to b
-denoted by phi
 Golden Ratio

a+b/a= a/b = golden ratio

Irrational number
Approximately 1.618

Fascinated many
mathematicians, architects.
The Renaissance artists knew it as the
diving proportion and for beauty and
balance in the design of art..
The Greeks recognized it as dividing a line in the
extreme and mean ratio beauty and balance
in the art of architecture
The Egyptians designed the pyramids.
The symbol of Golden Ratio

The symbol used Phi

 Golden Ratio in human body
Our attraction to another person's body increases if that body is symmetrical
and in proportion.
if a face is in proportion, we are more likely to notice it and find it beautiful.

Scientists believe that we perceive proportional bodies to be more healthy.

 Fibonacci Sequence is related to
the golden ratio!
Fibonacci series:
-appears as Indian mathematics
-related to the golden ratio
 Numbers

0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89..
 Fibonacci sequence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ-
KSl1UR8k
Golden Ratio
This is very effective in explanation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmaVqk
R0ZXg
Thank you
 Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio
http://goldennumber.net/goldsect.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ-
KSl1UR8k