Golden Section - Pipping's Construction
Step by step construction of the golden section of a segment, using the Pipping's method - compass only.
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Practice Zone
When the construction is finished, use the Distance tool of GeoGebra and measure the segments AB, AP and PB. Move points A and B and write down the measures of the segments, then create a table containing a sample of measures of segment AB, the corresponding measures of segments AP and PB, and the ratios and . What do you observe?