If the perimeter of the starting triangle in the construction of the Koch snowflake is 15 inches, then the perimeter of the figure after the first step is
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A really interesting characteristic of the Koch Snowflake is its perimeter. Ordinarily, when you increase the perimeter of a geometric figure, you also increase its area. If you have a square with a huge perimeter, it also has a huge area. But wait till you see what happens here! Remember the process: 1. Divide a side of the triangle into three equal parts and remove the middle section. 2. Replace the missing section with two pieces the same length as the section you removed. 3. Do this to all three sides of the triangle. Let's investigate the perimeter below. Question 16 through 20: If the perimeter of the equilateral triangle that you start with is 9 units, what is the perimeter of the other figures? #16. What is the perimeter? #17 What is the perimeter?
Federico C.
A really interesting characteristic of the Koch Snowflake is its perimeter. Ordinarily, when you increase the perimeter of a geometric figure, you also increase its area. If you have a square with a huge perimeter, it also has a huge area. But wait till you see what happens here! Remember the process: 1. Divide a side of the triangle into three equal parts and remove the middle section. 2. Replace the missing section with two pieces the same length as the section you removed. 3. Do this to all three sides of the triangle. Let's investigate the perimeter below. Question 16 through 20: If the perimeter of the equilateral triangle that you start with is 9 units, what is the perimeter of the other figures? perimeter = 9 units #16. What is the perimeter? #17 What is the perimeter ?
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Find the perimeter of the given triangle. $\triangle W Z X,$ if $\triangle W Z X \sim \triangle S R T, S T=6$ $W X=5,$ and the perimeter of $\triangle S R T=15$ (FIGURE CAN NOT BE COPY)
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