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In The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown mentions the Eleusinian Golden Rectangle.
The Golden Rectangle is the basis for the number φ which is pronounced phi.
Above, a Golden Rectangle is inscribed within a circle.
An ellipse is inscribed within the Golden Rectangle.
The circle has a circumference CO of 1421.622699 meters.
Find the area AE of the ellipse.
AE = ______ square meters
The first correct answer sent to [email protected] wins a gift card worth a whole lot of ice cream at Tucker’s Ice Cream of Alameda.
Last week’s winner was Juan Pumarino with S = 625.862069 square units.
Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected].
