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The Koch snowflake (also known as the Koch curve, Koch star, or Koch island) is a mathematical curve and one of the earliest fractal curves
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to have been described. It is based on the Koch curve, which appeared in a 1904 paper titled “On a continuous curve without tangents,
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constructible from elementary geometry” by the Swedish mathematician Helge von Koch.
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How to construct one:
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Step 1:
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Draw an equilateral triangle. You can draw it with a compass or protractor, or just eyeball it if you don't want to spend too much time draw
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ing the snowflake. It's best if the length of the sides are divisible by 3, because of the nature of this fractal. This will become clear
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in the next few steps.
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Step 2:
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Divide each side in three equal parts. This is why it is handy to have the sides divisible by three.
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Step 3:
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Draw an equilateral triangle on each middle part. Measure the length of the middle third to know the length of the sides of these new
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triangles.
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Step 4:
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Divide each outer side into thirds. You can see the 2nd generation of triangles covers a bit of the first. These three line segments
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shouldn't be parted in three.
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Step 5:
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Draw an equilateral triangle on each middle part. Note how you draw each next generation of parts that are one 3rd of the mast one.
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Step 6:
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Repeat until you're satisfied with the amount of iterations. It will become harder and harder to accurately draw the new triangles, but
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with a fine pencil and lots of patience you can reach the 8th iteration. The one shown in the picture is a Koch snowflake of the 4th
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iteration.
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Step 7:
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Decorate your snowflake how you like it. You can colour it, cut it out, draw more triangles on the inside, or just leave it the way it is.
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Reference Links:
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http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/koch-curve-koch-snowflake/
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https://www.wikihow.com/Draw-the-Koch-Snowflake
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_snowflake

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