ECD and the quadratiC formula, (the golden ratio). D 360 E G x(diagonal) 1 F X-1 В A 1

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Consider the regular pentagon ABCDE with sides of length 1 and three diagonals as shown. Let the diagonals have length x. THe measure of each interior angle of a regular pentagon is 108 degrees. The isosceles triangles ABF and ECD are similar and each have angles 36-36-108. Use the proportion for similar triangles ABF and ECD and the quadratic formula to show that x=(1+sqrt5)/2, or the golden ratio. 

ECD and the quadratiC formula,
(the golden ratio).
D
360
E
G
x(diagonal)
1
F
X-1
В
A
1
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