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Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:1

Think carefully about the two procedures below.

Investigate these procedures, alter the parameter ' :T ' within BRAN and BRAN2 as you think fit.
TO BRAN :T
IF 30 > :T [STOP]
FD :T
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BRAN :T - 50
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BRAN :T - 50
RT 30
BK :T
END


TRY BRAN 250 and go from there

TO BRAN2 :T
IF 40 > :T [STOP]
FD :T
RT 60
BRAN2 :T - 50
LT 60
BRAN2 :T - 50
LT 60 BRAN2 :T - 50
RT 60
BK :T
END


TRY BRAN2 240 and likewise investigate further
What conclusions can you come to?

How about this ...




Can you make progress towards producing these trees.

There is lots of help in the notes if you need it but don't look too soon.

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