Von Kochs Snowflake Curve Koch

Name: Hannah Kusstatscher

1. Introduction
1.1 Sequences

Definition.- A list of numbers where there is a pattern is called a number sequences. Example: 3, 9, 12, 15, 18, is a number sequence.

1. Introduction
1.2 Type of Sequences There are two different type of functions: a) Arithmetic Sequences (un+1= un + d) Ex: let d= 3 and u1=-6 your first term, then the sequence
is: -6,-3, 0, 3, 6, 9,

a)

Geometric Sequences (un = u1.rn-1)

Ex: let r= 3 and u1=2 your first term, then the sequence is: 2, 6, 18, 54,

2.The Koch Snowflake

The Koch snowflake (also known as the Koch star and Koch island) is a mathematical curve based on the Koch curve, which, according to wikipedia sources it appeared in a 1904 paper titled "On a continuous curve without tangents, constructible from elementary geometry.

3. Drawing process
1. Start with an equilateral triangle. 2. Divide each side into 3 equal parts 3. On each middle part draw an equivalent triangle. 4. Delete the side of the smaller triangle wich lies on the original one. 5. Reapeat this procedure for each side.

4.The Von Kocks Curve Kock

We define the initial triangle as the first curve of our sequence (C1). The second curve, C2, is the result of pushing out equilateral triangles on each edge of the previous curve. If we repeat this procedure we get a sequence of special curves C1, C2, C3, C4, Von Kocks curve is the limiting case, i.e., when n is infinitely large for this sequence.

4.The Problem
If we define C1 as the perimeter of the initial equilateral curve, the equilateral triangle with sides of one unit, find the perimeter of Von Kock s curve.

5. Solution
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5.1 Step 2.- Deduce what type of sequence is. 2.is.

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5.1 Step 3.- Find the perimeter of Cn when 3.n is infinitely large. large.
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6. Conclusions
We have prooved that the Van Kock s curve has an infinetely perimeter although it is a closed curve. 7. Bibliography