The Greek letter phi, which is like a circle with a diagonal; line running through it from upper right to lower left.
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The Golden Ratio denoted by the Greek letter phi, usually lower case (φ) states that the division of a line segment into two creates a ratio of the shorter part to the longer equal to that of the longer to the whole. This can be solved, using algebra, to give φ = (1 + √5)/2= 1.61803 approx.
It is: circumference/diameter = pi
A great many things have the golden ratio in them varying from things fabricated by humans such as architecture, the proportions of the sides of a book also fall into the golden ratio. The golden ratio also occurs naturally for example the spiral in the snail's shell falls into the golden ratio. Generally most man made things have the golden ratio in them as it has been found quite simply, to look good.
The golden ratio is a pure number and so has no dimensions.The golden ratio is a pure number and so has no dimensions.The golden ratio is a pure number and so has no dimensions.The golden ratio is a pure number and so has no dimensions.