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Kepler Triangle


KeplerTriangle

The Kepler triangle is triangle with side lengths in proportion phi^(-1/2):1:phi^(1/2), where phi is the golden ratio. It is therefore a reciprocal proportion triangle. Surprisingly, it is also a right triangle, which follows from the identity

 phi^(-1)+1=phi.
(1)

The Kepler triangle with side lengths phi^(-1/2), 1, and phi^(1/2) has angles

alpha_1=sec^(-1)sqrt(phi)
(2)
alpha_1=cos^(-1)phi^(-1)
(3)
alpha_1=pi/2
(4)

and area

 A=1/(2sqrt(phi)).
(5)

See also

Golden Ratio, Reciprocal Proportion Triangle

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Kepler Triangle." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/KeplerTriangle.html

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