From regular pentagons to the icosahedron and dodecahedron via the golden ratio – ii

Jagadeeshan, Shashidhar (2019) From regular pentagons to the icosahedron and dodecahedron via the golden ratio – ii. At Right Angles (5). pp. 17-26. ISSN 2582-1873

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Abstract

In the previous article (At Right Angles, Issue 4, July 2019, pages 5-9 ) we saw how we could construct a regular pentagon using a ruler and compass, and discovered a nested sequence of pentagons that can be built up by extending the sides of a given regular pentagon

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Jagadeeshan, Shashidhar
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Regular pentagon, Golden Rectangle, Fibonacci sequence, icosahedron, dodecahedron, dual
Subjects:	Natural Sciences > Mathematics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2128
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