The Golden Pyramids of Giza

The Pyramids Of Giza

The Pyramids of Giza, built by one of the oldest and most developed civilizations of the world, the Egyptian Civilization is one of the Seven Wonders Of the World and one of the most popular attractions in this world. These pyramid shaped structures are said to be tombs for the royalty in ancient Egypt, popularly known as Pharaohs. It is quite a bit of mystery, how it was built, what is it made for and most importantly, Why? But as much mystery is surrounding this monument, there's also a bit of maths around it. Let's see how.

Golden Ratio

In mathematics, two quantities are in the golden ratio if their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities. The figure on the right illustrates the geometric relationship

Where is it used in The Pyramids

One Egyptian pyramid is remarkably close to a "golden ratio"—the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Cheops or Khufu). Its slope of 51° 52' is extremely close to the "golden" pyramid inclination of 51° 50' and the π-based pyramid inclination of 51° 51'; other pyramids at Giza (Chephren, 52° 20', and Mycerinus, 50° 47')[80] are also quite close. Whether the relationship to the golden ratio in these pyramids is by design or by accident remains open to speculation.[83] Several other Egyptian pyramids are very close to the rational 3:4:5 shape.[81]