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Hands up if you think that maths is just about straight lines and equations, is very boring and completely irrelevant to your life. You're wrong - and here's why... |
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There's a very special measurement called the golden ratio - a cool rule that you can find all over the place. For example - which of these rectangles do you like the best? |
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Chances are you said this one - everyone in the studio did! This is the one that has the golden ratio - the longer side is 1.6 times longer than the shorter one. |
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For some unknown reason, humans find this ratio especially pleasing! No-one knows why, but people definitely seem to like rectangles that have sides 1.6 times longer than the other. |
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And because people like the golden ratio, you'll find that it's used in lots of everday things. Like credit cards... |
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...and computer games... |
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...video cases... |
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...books... |
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...and notepads. |
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Even the Parthenon in Athens! |
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Even more amazing than that is the fact that you find the golden ratio in living things - including your own body! |
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Fearne is 170cm tall. From her belly button to the floor she measures 106cm. Dividing the two numbers produces 1.6! |
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The distance from Fearne's shoulder to her fingertip is 72cm. And from her elbow to her fingertip, it's 45cm. The result is 1.6 - again! |
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This even works on some people's faces. Some scientists believe that some really beautiful people have the golden ratio all over their faces. |
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Check out Ronan Keating's face. Look at all the golden ratios. Whoever would have thought that maths could be so gorgeous? |
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