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The golden section is a symmetrical relation built from asymmetrical parts. Two numbers,<br />

shapes or elements embody thegolden section when the smaller is to the larger as<br />

the larger is to the sum. That is, a: b = b: (a + b). In the language of algebra, this<br />

ratio is I :cp= I : (1 +-{5)/2,and in the language of trigonometry, it is I : (2 sin 54°). Its<br />

approximate value in decimal terms is I : I.61803. The second term of this ratio, cp (the<br />

Greek letter phi), is a number with several unusual properties. If you add one to cp,<br />

you get its square (cp x cp). If you subtract one from cp, you get its reciprocal (1/

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