Activity: THE GOLDEN RATIO
Directions: With your groupmates, discover how golden ratio is evident in your body. Use centimeters
(cm) as the unit of measurement.
Individual Data
Distance from your knees to the ground A= ___________________________
Distance from your belly button to the ground B= ___________________________
Distance from the top of your head to your belly button C= ___________________________
Distance from your wrist to your elbow D= ___________________________
Length of your hand E= ___________________________
Refer to the figure below:
F= ___________________________
G= ___________________________
H=___________________________
Get the ratio of the following and round-off your answer in the nearest three decimal places.
1.B÷ C = ___________
2.B÷ A = ___________
3.D÷ E = ___________
4.G ÷ F = ___________
5.H ÷ G = ___________
What can you say about the ratios from 1 to 5
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Group’s Data
Directions: Collect the data from your members of your group.
Members B÷ C B÷ A D÷ E G÷ F H÷ G
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Abstraction
Write your conclusion on how evident is golden ratio on the human body.
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To find a Fibonnaci number, use the Binet’s formula. The symbol “n” stands for the term of the number.
n n
æ 1+ 5 ö æ 1- 5 ö
ç ÷ -ç ÷
è 2 ø è 2 ø
Fn =
5
