Calculation of the golden ratio with Maxima
Euclid defined the golden section or golden ratio in the following way: Split a segment into two unequal parts such that the ratio between the total length of the segment and the major division is equal to the ratio between the major division and the minor division. Therefore: |————————-|—————–| <———– x ———-><——– y ——> <———————- a ——————> $$\frac{a}{x}=\frac{x}{y}$$ This ratio represents Read More …