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*Two quantities are in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities.
 
*Two quantities are in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities.
*Golden ratio is represented as '''phi(φ)''' and its conjugate is represented as '''Phi (&Phi)'''.  
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*Golden ratio is represented as '''phi(φ also called smallphi)''' and its conjugate is represented as '''Phi (Φ also called capitalphi)'''.  
 
*If 'a' and 'b' are two quantities with 'a>b', then
 
*If 'a' and 'b' are two quantities with 'a>b', then
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  (&phi;) = <math>\frac{\(a + b)}{a}</math> = <math>\frac{\a}{b}</math>
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  &phi; = <math>\frac{(a + b)}{a}</math> = <math>\frac {a}{b}</math>
 
*Using quadratic formula, golden ratio is represented as -
 
*Using quadratic formula, golden ratio is represented as -
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&phi; = <math>\frac{1+&sqrt; 5}{2}</math> = 1.618033988749895
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&phi; = <math>\frac{(1 + &radic;5)}{2}</math> = 1.618033988749895  
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&Phi; = <math>\frac{1-&sqrt; 5}{2}</math> = 0.6180339887498948
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&Phi; = <math>\frac{(1 - &radic;5)}{2}</math> = -0.6180339887498948 (Absolute value 0.6180339887498948 is considered as capitalphi.
    
*Argument <math>phismall</math> can be logical values TRUE (or 1) or FALSE (or 0). Any other argument values are ignored and Calci assumes it to be TRUE or 1.
 
*Argument <math>phismall</math> can be logical values TRUE (or 1) or FALSE (or 0). Any other argument values are ignored and Calci assumes it to be TRUE or 1.
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