Since t is a *ratio*, it doesn't matter whether you use t or 1/t,
they'll give the sme results. Interestingly for t = (1+sqrt(5))/2, 
(t-1) = (1/t)

Peter Popov wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 22:49:25 -0500, "Timothy R. Cook"
> <tim### [at] scifi-fantasycom> wrote:
> 
> >So make that 2 cases ;)
> 
> The Greek thought that a rectangle whose sides are in the golden ratio
> is most pleasing to the eye. Now, whether you make them 1:1.618 or
> 0.618:1 is irrelevant, as this is the same ratio. So there - there
> really is *one* ratio.
> 
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