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Golden Rectangles
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Description: Illustration showing succession of golden rectangles that are used to construct the golden spiral. Two quantities are considered to be in the golden ratio if (a+ b)/a = a/b which is represented by the Greek letter phi. Each rectangle shown is subdivided into smaller golden rectangles. The golden spiral is a special type of logarithmic spiral. Each part is similar to smaller and larger parts.
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Keywords: golden rectangle, rectangles, golden ratio, golden mean, golden proportion, golden section, extreme ratio, mean ratio, medial section, golden cut, divine section, golden spiral, logarithmic spiral, Fibonacci spirals
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