Like e and pi, there is a — not commonly known — figure called phi with the symbol φ. The value of φ is 1.618 and you can find this figure in nature and mathematics on numerous of places.
The figure phi is better known in its relation to the following names:
There are lots of way to find it out how to calculate this mathematically. A rule of tumb might be to devide your length by the hight of your umbilical point.
Take the ratio of two sequential figures in the Fibonacci series ( 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, …). For exampe: 21/34=1.619. You see that they fall very close to φ.
Each spiral in the Nautilus shell has a ratio of PHI.
A sunflower has 55 spirals, each spiral has a ratio of PHI.
The Golden rectangle is also used in photography. The ratio of 35mm film is almost that of the Golden Ractangle. See the article: “35mm Film and the Golden Rectangle” for some examples in photography and art.
Quite interesting as I didn’t know about it!
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