Submitted by Dearfield t3_1059jux in todayilearned
LetsTryScience t1_j3dxcqx wrote
Reply to comment by sckego in TIL Colorado is actually a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon, meaning it has 697 sides. by Dearfield
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_snowflake
This idea applies. Area approaches 8/5 of original triangle while perimeter approaches infinity.
This has also come up with the length of hiking trails. Several people hiked the PCT using rotating wheels to measure and even they came up with different lengths.
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