The Golden Section
A point divides a line segment in
the
golden section iff the proportion between the line segment and the
longest part is equal to the proportion between the longest part and the
shortest part, so
We will show how to construct a
Pentagon (a regular 5-sided polygon) by means of the golden section.
First, we will prove that in a
pentagon the proportion between a diagonal and a side is equal to the
golden section.
Proof:
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Second, we will show how to construct
a golden rectangle i.e. a rectangle where the proportion between
the longest and the shortest side is equal to the golden section.
We need the following remark:
Given a square with side length
2:
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Finally, we use the above construction
to construct a pentagon with a given side length. It's up to you to explain
and to validate the construction.
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