SOLUTION: If you have a wooden board that is 0.75 meters wide, how long should you cut it such that the golden ratio is observed. Use 1.618 as the value of the golden ratio.

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Question 1121567: If you have a wooden board that is 0.75 meters wide, how long should you cut it such that the golden ratio is observed. Use 1.618 as the value of the golden ratio.
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.618 * .75 = 1.21m (this assumes length is longer than width.) Else...
.75/1.618 = .464m for a smaller piece.