SOLUTION: Can you please help me solve: In a golden rectangle the ratio of the length to the width equals the ratio of the length plus width to the length. Find the value of this golden rati

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Question 73102This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method
: Can you please help me solve: In a golden rectangle the ratio of the length to the width equals the ratio of the length plus width to the length. Find the value of this golden ratio. (do not approximate the answer) This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I don't fully understand it myself, but I can give you a link that might help.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GoldenRectangle.html
It turns out the ratio of a golden rectangle is
%281%2F2%29%28sqrt%285%29%2B1%29 this page will show you how it's derived. Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but these guys will do a better job.