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Description	Construction of Golden rectangle.svg Construction of a golden rectangle
Date	13 August 2006(2006-08-13)
Source	Own work
Author	Jossi
Permission (Reusing this image)	Public domain

Construction of a golden rectangle

Construct a simple square
Draw a line from the midpoint of one side of the square to an opposite corner
Use that line as the radius to draw an arc that defines the height of the rectangle
Use the endpoints of the arc to complete the rectangle
The proportions of the resulting rectangle is φ or

$\varphi = \frac{1}{2}(1 + \sqrt{5})\approx\ 1.618 033 989$

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	02:51, 14 August 2006		239×235 (1 KB)	Jossifresco (Talk \| contribs)	(update)
	02:49, 14 August 2006		237×235 (1 KB)	Jossifresco (Talk \| contribs)	(Updated)
	02:48, 14 August 2006		235×235 (1 KB)	Jossifresco (Talk \| contribs)	({{Information \|Description=Construction of a golden rectangle \|Source=self \|Date=August 13, 2006 \|Author=Jossi \|Permission=Public domain \|other_versions= }} Construction of a golden rectangle # Construct a simple square # Draw a line)