The Golden Rule

Question 1

Who invented the Golden rule?

Answer 1

Dates back to ancient Greeks and Egyptians

Question 2

What is the ratio of a golden section called?

Answer 2

PHI

Question 3

Who examined the Golden section?

Answer 3

Phidias

Question 4

What was Phideas job?

Answer 4

Greek sculptor

Question 5

What does The golden rule in design and art refer too?

Answer 5

balance of symmetry and asymmetry

Question 6

What is symmetry?

Answer 6

Sameness or characteristic correspondence of perceptual elements of opposite sides of a diving line within a field.

Question 7

T or F - ac to cb, is the same ratio as the ratio of the larger part, cb, to the whole, ab.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Line AB must divide at a point called?

Answer 8

C

Question 9

The whole (sum of 2 parts) is to the larger part as the larger part is to the smaller part.

Answer 9

True - AB is to CB, as AC is to CB.

Question 10

The ratio of ac to cb is called?

Answer 10

PHI

Question 11

The ratio of ac to cb is called?

Answer 11

PHI

Question 12

What is the mathematical ratio of phi?

Answer 12

3:5

Question 13

Complete the sequence.. 1,1,2,3,5, _, _, _, _, etc.

Answer 13

1,1,2,3,4,8,13,21,34,55.

Question 14

What number indicates phi?

Answer 14

1.6153

Question 15

How is PHI determined from the sequence?

Answer 15

The ratio becomes a division of any last two numbers. Example: 21/13= 1.6153

Question 16

What is the sequence called?

Answer 16

Fibonacci sequence

Question 17

Who invented the sequence

Answer 17

Leonardo Fibonacci

Question 18

Where is the golden rule/section found naturally?

Answer 18

Butterfly, pine cone, teeth.

Question 19

What is the divine proportion?

Answer 19

reputation of a golden triangle. Used to define beauty (human face)

Question 20

What is the ratio of an older television?

Answer 20

3:4

Question 21

What is the ratio of 8x10?

Answer 21

4:5