Question

If one measurement of a golden rectangle is 5.9 inches, which number could be the other measurement?....
A) 7.518 ... B) 4.282 ... C) 3.646 ... D) 1.618

Answer 1

do you know what a golden rectangle is ?

Answer 2

@Ruhhr ?

Answer 3

It's l/s = s/l-s.. I know it's suppose to be around 1.618.
I'm just confused on how to do this problem

Answer 4

A golden rectangle is one whose side lengths are in the golden ratio,

\[\large 1:\dfrac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\]

Answer 5

Okay so, how woul I do this problem?

Answer 6

now can you try i t ?

Answer 7

just use the ratio !!

Answer 8

@Ruhhr still confused ?

Answer 9

Yes.. I am still confused..

Answer 10

well there are only 2 possibilities:

either the given side is the side having 1 part in the ratio or it is the the side having part phi

Answer 11

check both :i will show u hw to do first one :

Answer 12

so if the given side is having part 1..then other side will be phi times this side ie

\[1.61 \times 5.9=9.499\]

Answer 13

so it is not definitely the first case

Answer 14

try the second case @Ruhhr

Answer 15

I got help from a teacher in the school. I take an online class so it's a ltle confusing to me, it was c