SOLUTION: A___________ ________C___________ _B A line segment AB is divided into two parts, AC and CB, according to the golden ratio where AC/CB = 8/5. If CB = 15, what is AC?

SOLUTION: A_ C_ _B A line segment AB is divided into two parts, AC and CB, according to the golden ratio where AC/CB = 8/5. If CB = 15, what is AC?

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Question 290683: A____________________C_____________B
A line segment AB is divided into two parts, AC and CB, according to the golden ratio where AC/CB = 8/5. If CB = 15, what is AC?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8/5=x/15
x=AC
solve for x
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