Talk:Golden ratio

For example, if b = 1 and a/b = $\varphi$ , then a = $\varphi$ . The second ratio (a+b)/a is then $(\varphi +1)/\varphi$ . Because these two ratios are equal, this is true:

$\varphi ={\frac {\varphi +1}{\varphi }}$

WRONG
a NOT EQUAL $\varphi$ , where did you get that idea that a equals to $\varphi$ ? Let's make it simpler, if b = 1 and a/b = x, then a = x? That doesn't make any sense. Needs to be rewrited and checked. 78.110.160.85 (talk) 18:31, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please feel free to rewrite and check yourself. :-) You have editing privileges. I am dying from chemotherapy and other tortures and cannot do it. --George Gesslein II (talk) 19:46, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well I need to know how this formula:

$\varphi ={\frac {1+{\sqrt {5}}}{2}}$

was achieved. 78.110.160.85 (talk) 20:55, 11 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That number (phi) is derived by solving the simple quadratic equation a=(a+1)/a for a. :-) --George Gesslein II (talk) 00:45, 12 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Who proof read this[change source]

Flowers always have an odd number of petals conforming to the Fibonacci sequence. For example, the peace lily has three petals, buttercups have five, chicory has 21, daisies have 34, and so on. 57.140.28.34 (talk) 14:00, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]