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    The document discusses examples of the golden ratio in nature. It begins by defining the golden ratio as a ratio derived from the Fibonacci sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. It then provides three examples from nature that exhibit the golden ratio: 1) Flower petals, where many flowers have a Fibonacci number of petals and their arrangement follows the golden spiral. 2) Seed heads of plants like sunflowers that form new seeds in a spiral pattern according to the Fibonacci sequence. 3) The arrangement of pods in pine cones, which are organized in opposing spirals matching the golden ratio.

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    The document discusses examples of the golden ratio in nature. It begins by defining the golden ratio as a ratio derived from the Fibonacci sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. It then provides three examples from nature that exhibit the golden ratio: 1) Flower petals, where many flowers have a Fibonacci number of petals and their arrangement follows the golden spiral. 2) Seed heads of plants like sunflowers that form new seeds in a spiral pattern according to the Fibonacci sequence. 3) The arrangement of pods in pine cones, which are organized in opposing spirals matching the golden ratio.

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    The document discusses examples of the golden ratio in nature. It begins by defining the golden ratio as a ratio derived from the Fibonacci sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. It then provides three examples from nature that exhibit the golden ratio: 1) Flower petals, where many flowers have a Fibonacci number of petals and their arrangement follows the golden spiral. 2) Seed heads of plants like sunflowers that form new seeds in a spiral pattern according to the Fibonacci sequence. 3) The arrangement of pods in pine cones, which are organized in opposing spirals matching the golden ratio.

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    The golden ratio is derived from the Fibonacci sequence, and is seen universally in varied natural elements. It is a part of the natural
    dimensions of most biological as well as non-biological entities on this planet.
    Komal B. Patil

    Last Updated: Mar 26, 2018


    "Geometry has two great treasures: one is the Theorem of Pythagoras; the other, the division of a line into extreme and mean ratio.
    The first we may compare to a measure of gold; the second we may name a precious jewel."
    ―Johannes Kepler
    The golden ratio is referred to by many diverse terms, such as golden mean, golden section, medial section, divine proportion, golden
    cut, and extreme and mean ratio. All these names point to the fact that, it is a ratio of dimensions of a given entity, but this description
    seems vague. A more accurate way to describe it would be, to call it a ratio of line segments when a line is divided into two parts (a
    and b), such that the ratio of 'a' to 'b' is the same as the ratio of (a+b) to 'a'. This ratio is called the golden ratio, and is signified by the
    Greek letter phi (Φ). Its mathematical value is 1.61803398... For general purposes, the value is assumed to be 1.618. This value can be
    derived using basic quadratic equations, geometry, or by analyzing the Fibonacci sequence. This sequence is a series of numbers,
    where each number is the sum of its two preceding numbers. The initial sequence is as follows - 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8. 13. 21, 34, 55, 89,
    144, and so on. The interesting aspect of this series is that, after the first four to five numbers, if each number is divided by its
    immediate predecessor, it yields a value close to 1.618. This value approaches closer to the golden ratio as the series progresses.

    Golden Ratio Representation

    The Fibonacci series is often visually represented as given above. Each number is represented as a square, whose side measures the
    same as the value of the number. These squares are then placed adjacently as the series progresses, to yield what is known as the
    Fibonacci rectangle. If a spiral is drawn through the corners of each square, one obtains the Fibonacci spiral. Just as how the ratio of
    the numbers of the series yields the golden ration, so is the case with this spiral. The ratio of each turn of the spiral, or the ratio of its
    increasing radii, yields the golden ratio. This is the common form of manifestation of the divine ratio in natural elements

    The elucidation of the relationship between the golden section and the Fibonacci sequence is vital in order to detect and identify the
    presentation of this particular ratio in nature.

    Real-life Examples of Golden Ratio


    Flower Petals

    In almost all flowering plants, the number of petals on the flower is a Fibonacci number. It is extremely rare for the number of petals
    not to be so. Examples of this phenomenon are: Corn marigold, cineraria, and daisies have 13 petals; asters and chicory have 21
    petals; plantain and pyrethum flowers have 34 petals, etc. The golden ratio is seen in these flowers in terms of petal arrangement. All
    the petals exhibit a twisting of about 1.618034°, in order to optimize exposure to sunlight.

    Also, flowers with multiple layers of petals exhibit the Fibonacci sequence per layer, and the top view of the flower presents the
    Fibonacci spiral. The ratio of petals between each layer is the golden ratio. The same is also true for the leaf arrangement of most
    plants

    Seed Heads
    Spiraling patterns of seed heads, as seen in case of sunflowers, are a great example of the Fibonaccian
    process and the divine ratio. In a seed head, typically, new seeds are formed at the center, and they
    migrate outwards in a radial fashion as they grow older. Since each whorl of the seed heads follow the
    sequence, it logically follows that the ratio of any two adjacent whorls is the golden ratio. The seed heads
    also exhibit two distinct radial orientations. If he number of total seed heads oriented in the two directions
    are compared, they yield the divine proportion.

    Pine Cones
    Similar to the spiral patterns of the seed heads, the pods of the pine cone are also arranged in a
    Fibonaccian spiral. Each cone consists of pairs of alternating whorls, each oriented in the opposite direction
    to the other whorl. The ratio of the turn of each pod and the ratio between the number of pods in
    successive whorls is the golden ratio, i.e., 1.618.

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