By tradition, the discovery of the Golden Mean is attributed to the ________.
a. Roman architect Vitruvius
b. Greek mathematician Pythagoras
c. Egyptian king Tutankhamen
d. Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci
e. Chinese Buddhists
b. Greek mathematician Pythagoras
a. Incorrect. While Vitruvius was interested in discovering the ideal proportions for buildings, the Golden Mean was already discovered.
b. Correct. Greek mathematician Pythagoras is attributed the discovery of the Golden Mean.
c. Incorrect. Tutankhamen is not attributed with the discovery of the Golden Mean.
d. Incorrect. While Leonardo da Vinci was very interested in ideal proportions, he did not discover the Golden Mean.
e. Incorrect. The Chinese Buddhists did not discover the Golden Mean.
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