Chef's Quick Brain Teaser, revisited

[EternalOptimist]

Nope. Not from where I'm sat.

I can prove I'm right by using logic

[OwlHoot]

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[Churchill]

I thought it was

x = (x * x) + x

Nope. Not from where I'm sat.

[EternalOptimist]

All I can see in question 1 is

x = x * (x + 1);

I thought it was

x = (x * x) + x

[Churchill]

Well done. That is the answer to the first part of question 4.

What is its significance to the number series in Question 1?

Edit:
Do not get hung up on either the first number series or this number being related to the Golden Ratio. You first need to identify the very simple relationship between 0.6180339887498949... and the first number series - and Google is not the solution, merely observation and curiosity.

All I can see in question 1 is

x = x * (x + 1);

[BrollyBonce]

I still can't see the link in 1).

That's because you are looking too hard.

Am looking forward to seeing the answer.

I had assumed you had asked your question because you were already aware of the link between the two.

When will you enlighten us if nobody gets it?

Once sasguru and NF have had a go, and/or I can bear the waiting no longer.

And WTF is "rhubarb" - Is it a replacement for brown sticky stuff?

Just a substitute for 'some words'.

[BrollyBonce]

0.618033... is the Golden Ratio less 1.

Well done. That is the answer to the first part of question 4.

What is its significance to the number series in Question 1?

Edit:
Do not get hung up on either the first number series or this number being related to the Golden Ratio. You first need to identify the very simple relationship between 0.6180339887498949... and the first number series - and Google is not the solution, merely observation and curiosity.

[Churchill]

Is there a prize for the right answer?

Oh goody, I like prizes!

[BrilloPad]

Is there a prize for the right answer?

[conned tractor]

3. "In the context of the first question in this thread, what is the significance of the number 0.6180339887498949......"

That should have prompted someone to say, "Hey, not only is that number rhubarb regarding question 1, it is also rhubarb regarding question 2!"

4. When you have answered question 3 (and not before), why is that number significant to question 2 and, therefore, how are questions 1 and 2 related?

Come on you clever people. What is the answer to questions 3 and 4?

I still can't see the link in 1). Am looking forward to seeing the answer. When will you enlighten us if nobody gets it?

And WTF is "rhubarb" - Is it a replacement for brown sticky stuff?