A fractal is a geometric figure that has similar characteristics at all levels of magnification. One example of a fractal is Koch's (sounds like "Cokes")
snowflake. To build this fractal, start with an equilateral triangle whose sides
each have length 1. Then on the middle of each side, create a triangular
"bump" to make a new figure having 12 sides. On the middle of each of
these 12 sides, create a smaller bump, and so on. The upper part of the
illustration shows the first four stages in the construction of a Koch's
snowflake. The "real" snowflake is the result of carrying on this process
forever!
The lower part of the illustration shows how, when a bump is added to any
side, the ležgth you have is multiplied by If a bump is added to every side
of a snowflake figure, then the entire perimeter is multiplied by