The lengths of segment which is the part of a 12 inch line segment closest to the golden ratio, (1+√5)/2 are 7.4166 inch and 4.5834 inch.
What is the value of golden ratio?
The value of golden ratio is equal to 1.618. It can also be given as (1+√5)/2.
A 12 inch line segment is divided into the two parts in a particular ratio. Let suppose the line segment is AC which is divided into AB and BC parts. Thus,
AB+BC=AC
AB+BC=12 ....1
The ratio of both segment is equal to golden ratio. Thus
[tex]\dfrac{AB}{BC}=\dfrac{AC}{AB}=\dfrac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}\\\dfrac{12}{AB}=1.618\\AB=7.4166 \rm\; in[/tex]
Put this value in equation one as,
AB+7.4166=12
AB=4.5834
Hence, the lengths of segment which is the part of a 12 inch line segment closest to the golden ratio, (1+√5)/2 are 7.4166 inch and 4.5834 inch.
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