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Creating a Koch Curve Fractal. Growth of the Koch Curve. In this investigation you will look for patterns in the growth of a fractal. Stage 0. Draw Stage 1 figure below the Stage 0 figure. The first segment is drawn for you on the worksheet. Stage 1 should have four segments. Stage 0.
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Growth of the Koch Curve • In this investigation you will look for patterns in the growth of a fractal. Stage 0
Draw Stage 1 figure below the Stage 0 figure. The first segment is drawn for you on the worksheet. Stage 1 should have four segments. Stage 0 Stage 1
Describe the curve’s recursive rule so that someone can re-create the curve from your description. Stage 0 Stage 1
Using your recursive rule, determine the length of the Stage 1. Stage 0 Stage 1
Draw Stage 2 and 3 for the fractal. Again, the first segment for each stage is drawn for you. Stage 0 Stage 1 Stage 2
Record the total length in the chart. Stage 0 Stage 1 Stage 2
Make a chart to collect data on each stage. • How do the lengths change from stage to stage?
Use exponents to rewrite your numbers in the columns labeled “Total Length, Fraction Form” for Stages 0-3
How many segments will Stage 4 contain? • How long will each segment be?
How many segments will Stage 4 contain? • How long will each segment be?
Stage 0 Stage 1 At later stages the Koch curve looks smoother and smoother. But if you magnify a section at a later stage, it is just as jagged as Stage 1. Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Mendelbrot named these figures fractals. Stage 5
Example Stage 1 • Look at these beginning stages of a fractal: • Describe the fractal’s recursive rule. • Find its length at Stage 2. • Write an expression for its length at Stage 17.