Author(s)

Leonardo Mondaini^1,2*

¹Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
²Grupo de Física Teórica e Experimental, Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

In the present work we show how different ways to solve biquadratic equations can lead us to different representations of its solutions. A particular equation which has the golden ratio and its reciprocal as solutions is shown as an example.

Golden Ratio, Algebraic Equations, Recreational Mathematics, History of Mathematics

Mondaini, L. (2014) Obtaining a New Representation for the Golden Ratio by Solving a Biquadratic Equation. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, 2, 1149-1152. doi: 10.4236/jamp.2014.213134.