A shell fits into a golden rectangle 8 inches long. What is the shell's width? Simplify to the most simplified radical.
A shell fits into a golden rectangle 8 inches long. What is the shell's width? Simplify to the most simplified radical.
The Length to Width ratio of a Golden Rectangle is 1.618 to 1.
The Width of the rectangle in this problem is 8 / 1.618 = 4.944.
You might wish to round 4.944 to 5 to observe significant digits.
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