Folding a Strip to Converge to an Equilateral Triangle
Folding a Strip to Converge to an Equilateral Triangle
Begin with a long strip of gummed tape. Fold it up in any way you like, then unfold it, fold it down, and repeat as in the photo. The number of steps can be selected with the slider.
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This gives a sequence of isosceles triangles with summits at and . The sequence of triangles converges to an equilateral triangle.
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