Golden Ratio

Question 1

Some 2,500 years ago, in Ancient Greece, it was discovered that when a line is divided into two parts in a ratio of ______.

Answer 1

1: 1.618

Question 2

1:1.618 is known as the ______ , the divine proportion or phi.

Answer 2

golden ratio

Question 3

a Greek sculptor and mathematician who used this ratio when designing sculptures

He is named from Phi or divine proportion (golden ratio).

Answer 3

Phidias

Question 4

The appearance of rectangles created using the Golden ratio is based on the _______. It appears that a structure based on (or approximately based on) the measurements of the ______ will look aesthetically pleasing.

Designers can use this understanding of proportion in an effort to make their work more visually appealing.

Answer 4

Divine Proportion

Question 5

Mathematics can be used as a tool for:

Answer 5

organizing information,

creating prediction, and to control by making decisions.

Question 6

is a very useful way to understand certain situational problems. The process involves careful thinking about how each piece of information can be put together to create better understanding of the problem.

Answer 6

Organizing information

Question 7

In most real-world applications, identifying time series (series of data points indexed in time order) patterns in data is the initial step in selecting a method to model these patterns.

Answer 7

Creating predictions

Question 8

We have recognized the importance of identifying patterns to understand the world round us. Now, we can use this to initiate ______ to a situation by making careful and well-analyzed decisions.

Answer 8

control`

Question 9

is the process of making choices by identifying decision, gathering information, assessing alternatives, selecting the best alternative, taking action, and evaluating the results.

Answer 9

Decision making