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The golden ratio, approximately 1.618 and represented by the Greek letter 'phi', is a mathematical constant that appears throughout nature, influencing the structure of plants, animals, and even human bodies. It is closely associated with the Fibonacci sequence, evident in the arrangement of flower petals and the growth patterns of trees and pinecones. This document also includes a coding example to calculate the golden ratio.

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The golden ratio, approximately 1.618 and represented by the Greek letter 'phi', is a mathematical constant that appears throughout nature, influencing the structure of plants, animals, and even human bodies. It is closely associated with the Fibonacci sequence, evident in the arrangement of flower petals and the growth patterns of trees and pinecones. This document also includes a coding example to calculate the golden ratio.

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THE

GOLDEN
RATIO
~ S A LWA
M AT E E N
INTRODUCTION:
• There is a cosmic constant called the ‘golden ratio’ which South African researchers say
governs the entire universe.
• The golden ratio is 1.618, represented by the Greek letter ‘phi’, is said to be is a
mathematical connection between two aspects of an object.
• It is also called the Fibonacci sequence and it can be found across all of nature: plants, animals,
weather structures, star systems – it is ever-present in the universe.
• Our human bodies have the golden ratio, from the navel to the floor and the top of the head
to the [Link]’ll also find it in the shape of hurricanes, elephant tusks, star fish, sea urchins,
ants and honeybees. While not in every structure or pattern, it is a significant discovery by
Leonardo Fibonacci.
FLOWERS

• The number of petals in a flower consistently follows the


Fibonacci sequence. Famous examples include the lily, which
has three petals, buttercups, which have five (pictured at
left), the chicory's 21, the daisy's 34, and so on. Phi appears
in petals on account of the ideal packing arrangement as
selected by Darwinian processes; each petal is placed at
0.618034 per turn (out of a 360° circle) allowing for the
best possible exposure to sunlight and other factors.
EXTRA:
• Similarly, the seed pods on a pinecone are arranged in a spiral pattern. Each cone
consists of a pair of spirals, each one spiraling upwards in opposing directions. The
number of steps will almost always match a pair of consecutive Fibonacci numbers. For
example, a 3-5 cone is a cone which meets at the back after three steps along the left
spiral, and five steps along the right.
• The Fibonacci sequence can also be seen in the way tree branches form or split. A main
trunk will grow until it produces a branch, which creates two growth points. Then, one
of the new stems branches into two, while the other one lies dormant. This pattern of
branching is repeated for each of the new stems. A good example is the sneezewort.
Root systems and even algae exhibit this pattern.
CODING TO FIND THE GOLDEN RATIO:

• # root 5= 2.23
phi= 1+ 2.23/ 2
print(phi)

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