It's the number that's '1' greater than its reciprocal.
It's the solution of
x - 1 = 1 / x
or
x2 - x - 1 = 0.
Numerically, it's 1/2 of [ 1+sqrt(5) ] .
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who invented the ration books
Yes, that is the definition of a rational number. The term "rational" is derived from the same root as "ratio": a rational number is a ration of two integers - otherwise known as a fraction.
The word ration has two syllables. The syllables of the word are ra-tion.
The golden ratio = 1.61803399 So, the length could be 8 inches *1.61803399 ~= 12.94 " or 8 inches / 1.61803399 ~= 4.94 " Most people consider the width to be less than or equal to the length, so 12.94" is the more acceptable answer.
From Latin 'ration' the stem of 'ratio' meaning a reckoning or an account, The word passed into Old French as 'reisun' and then into 10th century English as 'resoun' later becoming ration