Section 11.1 – Golden Connections

Golden rectangle – a rectangle with the following property: if a square is cut from one end of a rectangle, the remaining piece is similar to the original rectangle.

Long side of original rectangle à

Short side of original rectangle à s

The ratio of the long side to the short side of a golden rectangle is called the golden ratio.

s

• To find the long side, multiply the short side by 1.618 ()
• To find the short side, divide the long side by 1.618