LOGO Challenge - Sequences and Pentagrams

Stage: 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3 Challenge Level:3

Think about the procedure below.

Discuss with others and try evaluating the procedure BEFORE copying it out and experimenting further.

TO GROW :X :A

IF :A > 2000 [STOP]

PR :A

WAIT 15

GROW :X :X * :A

END

Try GROW 2 2 and GROW 22 2 as well as GROW 2 22 .

What will happen to GROW .2 2 or GROW 2 .2?

Can you construct alternative sequences that GROW?

While geometrically....

Can you elegantly complete the next stage of growth for this pentagram 'animal'?

What about the next stage after that?

pentangles

Published May 2000.