Length b = 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34 width a= 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21 b/a = 1.5, 1.6667, 1.6, 1.625, 1.615, 1.619 how do the ratios above compare to the golden ratio?

the ratios go getting closer and closer to the golden ratio.

If you extend the sequences:

A = 2,3,5,8,13,21, 34, 55, ...

B = 3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89

And the next ratios B/A are:

55/34 = 1.617647

89/55 = 1.6181818

The golden ratio is an irrational number, which means that it has infinite decimal digits not periodic.

Given a segment of length z = x + y, the golden ration is defined in this way: split the segment into two segments, one of length x and the other of length y. If x divided y is equal to z divided by x, then z / x is the golden ratio.

This is the expression, that represents the definition and permits to calculate it::

                                z          x
Golden ratio, G =  =
                                x         y

Given that z = x + y =>

       x + y         x
G = =    
         x            y
             
               x         y
=> G =  +   ---
               x          x

=> G = 1 + 1 / G

=> G^2 = G + 1

=> G^2 - G - 1 = 0

Using the quadratic formula you get:

               1 +/- √ 1 - (4)(1)(-1) ]         1 +/- √5
G =         =    
                         2(1)                              2

Taknig the positive solution: G = [1 + √5] / 2 = 1.618033988749

Look, when you want to do something like put it like x^2. x2 could mean x² or x₂. so to clear confusion, know the notation. to find the product multiply the x's and you get -8x and the y's and you get 6y. since it's all being multiplied it is just -8x6y, or answer a. although the better answer is -48xy(combining -8 and 6) because you should multiply constants whenever you can.