Re: Geometry problem

From: tadchem (thomas.davidson_at_dla.mil)
Date: 01/21/05 

Date: 21 Jan 2005 10:00:45 -0800

Jim wrote:
> Hi! I have a problem that i canīt solve. Of course all numbers are
related
> in some way geometrically. But i am supposed to find the best
solution for
> these 2 numbers geometrically. They are 1,3928 and 0,7857
>
> Second is the squareroot of 0,618.

The first is approximately 1/(e-2).

> Someone who know how to solve this? Uncle Al can try to if he wants

Continued fractions.
1.3928 = 1 + (1/2 + (1/1 + (1/1 + (1/4 + (1/1 + ... )))))
e = 2.718281828...
= 2 + (1/1 + (1/2 + (1/1 + (1/1 + (1/4 + (1/1 + ... ))))))

> Maybe there are softwares for this?

Wrote my own Excel spread***.
> Thanks

You're welcome.

Tom Davidson
Richmond, VA