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==Golden Spiral== | ==Golden Spiral== | ||
In geometry, a [[Golden Spiral]] is a logarithmic spiral whose growth factor is φ, the [[Golden Ratio]]. That is, a golden spiral gets wider (or further from its origin) by a factor of φ for every quarter turn it makes.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_spiral Golden Spiral]</ref> | In geometry, a [[Golden Spiral]] is a logarithmic spiral whose growth factor is φ, the [[Golden Ratio]]. That is, a golden spiral gets wider (or further from its origin) by a factor of φ 1.618 for every quarter turn it makes. Since the ratio between consecutive [[Fibonacci]] numbers approaches the [[Golden Ratio]] as the [[Fibonacci]] numbers approach infinity, so too does this [[Golden Spiral]] get more similar to the previous approximation the more squares are added. | ||
<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_spiral Golden Spiral]</ref> | |||
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