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Which Greek mathematician is credited with introducing the letter phi (φ) to represent the golden ratio?
Answer
Euclid
Euclid discussed the golden ratio in his 'Elements' around 300 BCE, though he didn't call it phi. Later, phi was named in honor of the sculptor Phidias.
💡 Did you know?
The golden ratio appears in the proportions of the Parthenon in ancient Greece.
Other options people guess
- Pythagoras
- Archimedes
- Thales
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