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Landgon gave the kid a proud nod. “Nice job. Yes, the ratios of line
segments in a pentacle all equal PHI, making the symbol the ultimate
expression of the Divine Proportion.”
374.
The tone of Passage 2 may be described as
a. fascinated discovery.
b. blandly informative.
c. passionate unfolding.
d. droll and jaded.
e. dry and scientific.
375.
According to both passages, which of the following are synonyms?
a. pentagon and pentacle
b. pinecones and sunflower seed spirals
c. Divine Proportion and PHI
d. Fibonacci sequence and Divine Proportion
e. Fibonacci sequence and PHI
376.
In Passage 2, line 20, ubiquity of PHI most nearly means its
a. rareness in nature.
b. accuracy in nature.
c. commonality in nature.
d. artificiality against nature.
e. purity in an unnatural state.
377.
Both passages refer to the “mystical mathematical” side of PHI.
Based on the two passages, which statement is NOT another
aspect of PHI?
a. PHI is a ratio found in nature.
b. PHI is the area of a regular pentagon.
c. PHI is one of nature’s building blocks.
d. PHI is derived from the Fibonacci sequence.
e. PHI is a math formula.
378.
Which of the following techniques is used in Passage 1, lines
13–18 and Passage 2, lines 24–26?
a. explanation of terms
b. comparison of different arguments
c. contrast of opposing views
d. generalized statement