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Triangles in triangles

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When you draw a triangle and then draw the medians (the line that connects an angle with the center of the opposite side) you get six triangles. You can repeat this process with all emerging triangles recursively. And then plot this.

Triangles in triangles, 7 recursive steps, black on white. Equilateral triangle

Triangles in triangles, 7 recursive steps, black on white. Equilateral triangle

Colour
black on white
Paper
Canson XL Bristol, A3
Pen
black pigmented fineliner
Dimensions
27.5 × 27.5 cm

7 recursive steps. About 50,000 small triangles.

Triangles in triangles, 6 recursive steps, white on black. Equilateral triangle

Triangles in triangles, 6 recursive steps, white on black. Equilateral triangle

Colour
white on black
Paper
Fabriano Black Black 300 g, A3
Pen
white pen (Mitsubishi Uni-ball)
Dimensions
27.5 × 27.5 cm

6 recursive steps. About 10,000 small triangles.