How to Run the Sierpinski's Carpet Activity

How Do I Run This Applet?

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Object of the activity

This activity allows the user to step through the process of building the Sierpinski's Carpet.

Controls and Output

  • The Next Stage and Previous Stage buttons at the bottom of the applet control which stage of the fractal that is being viewed.

    next/previous buttons

  • The Output Box at the top of the applet lists the current stage's number of squares and the individual square side length.

    output box

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