Figure it out - Page 72
Figure it out - Page 72
Last updated at February 26, 2026 by Teachoo
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Question 2 Find the number of holes, and the triangles that remain at each step of the shape sequence that leads to the Sierpinski Triangle.Now, Step 0: ๐_0=1 (Just the starting triangle), ๐ป_0=0 (No holes yet) Step 1: ๐_1=3 (We kept 3 out of 4), ๐ป_1=1 (We removed 1) Step 2: ๐_2=3 ร 3=9(3^2 ),๐ป_2=1(old)+3(new)= 4 Step 3: ๐_3=3 ร 3 ร 3=27(3^3 ),๐ป_3=1+3+3^2= 13 Thus, Remaining Triangles: ๐_๐=3^๐ Holes: ๐ป_๐=๐ป_(๐โ1)+๐_(๐โ1) (which expands to 1+3+โ 3^2+โฆ+3^(๐โ1) ) The Formulas Thus, Remaining Triangles: ๐_๐=3^๐ Holes: ๐ป_๐=๐ป_(๐โ1)+๐_(๐โ1) (which expands to 1+3+โ 3^2+โฆ+3^(๐โ1) )