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Greek Proportion
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I am a ratio noticed by few.
A pyramid, a flower, in math and in you.
A golden mediocrity in planets and space,
Fibonacci's forty in my fifteenth place.
Though quite small, I stretch to infinity,
The ancient Greeks raised me up to divinity.
Fraternities exploit me without knowing my mean-ing
Some people maintain I have a mystical leaning.
A pyramid, a flower, in math and in you.
A golden mediocrity in planets and space,
Fibonacci's forty in my fifteenth place.
Though quite small, I stretch to infinity,
The ancient Greeks raised me up to divinity.
Fraternities exploit me without knowing my mean-ing
Some people maintain I have a mystical leaning.
Hint
mediocrity, medium, mean.Answer
The number Phi 1.618.The golden proportion used in architecture, found as a proportion in flowers, and the human body. The ratio between the fortieth place in the Fibonacci sequence, 102,334,155 and the number preceding it, 63,245,986 is Phi to the fifteenth place.
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clever
Very good. Stumped me.
Um, that was really hard.
guess that means you're good at stumping people.
guess that means you're good at stumping people.
hard one
but good
but good
Definitely for math people, which I am not
Great one! Being an architect, it was exciting to see my training paid off in allowing me to get this one...
okay
i no longer like math in the least
(i never liked it that much anyhow)
i no longer like math in the least
(i never liked it that much anyhow)
I got it but that is only because I am dating a math wiz. lucky me....
I got it but that is only because I am dating a math wiz. lucky me....
I didn't know Pi had more than one value. Very tricky. I like it.
lol. not Pi! PHI!! Φ = 1.61803399 (ish)
I'm a graphic designer.
Phi is me second favourite number ^_^ (after 53).
I found it easy... but I doubt many people would have any reason to know of the existence of this number.
I'm a graphic designer.
Phi is me second favourite number ^_^ (after 53).
I found it easy... but I doubt many people would have any reason to know of the existence of this number.
It certainly mystified me .. u make that up? pretty good ryming .. a math geek greek poet .. This one kind of grows on you, like in a sequence ..
Semper Phi .. never say die
Semper Phi .. never say die
huh? Wish I would have payed attention in college
Math geek greek poet. I like it!
Yes I did write this, my mother was a pre calc professor so I think it runs in the family.
Yes I did write this, my mother was a pre calc professor so I think it runs in the family.
Thank you everyone for all the nice comments!
nice riddle, thought was easy just because I am pretty much a geek
like a fox
WHAT????????????????
DIDNT HAVE A CLUE, STILL DONT!
DIDNT HAVE A CLUE, STILL DONT!
wouldve been totally lost had it not been for Dan Browns book - the Davinci Code... (great book for those who havent heard of it, but im sure almost everyone has... right?) great teaser
Knew roughly what you were going for but never really had a prayer at getting the answer....but it was very well written and very challenging.....
Too hard for me...
it was way too hard for me
i think maybe i should try the easier ones
good teaser anyway!
i think maybe i should try the easier ones
good teaser anyway!
nice one very clever
Excellent! I got the golden proportion part, but didn't know/recall that it was Phi. Very nicely done!
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