Question

The golden ratio occurs when the ratio of the smaller segment to the larger segment is equal to the ratio of the larger segment to the whole segment.

A reptile has a tail longer than its trunk. The length, in millimeters, of the tail and the trunk of the reptile was found to have a golden ratio. Which of these could be the tail and trunk lengths of the reptile?
Answer

a.Trunk – 34 mm, Tail – 35.6 mm

b.Trunk – 34 mm, Tail – 55 mm

c.Trunk – 89 mm, Tail – 90.16 mm

d.Trunk – 89 mm, Tail – 160.16 mm