Practice question · Estimate
On that same canvas 100 cm wide, by how many centimetres does the nearer rule-of-thirds vertical differ from the nearer golden-section division?
Estimate on a scale from 0 cm (0) to 20 cm (20).
Hints
- One third of 100 is 33.3 centimetres.
- You worked out the golden division a moment ago.
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4.9 (answers within ±1.2 count)
Why
About 4.9 cm: 38.2 against 33.3. On a metre of canvas that is a visible distance and a trivial difference, which is the fair verdict on a very long dispute. Neither system was derived from the other and both land in the same region, so the choice between them is a preference, not a discovery.
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