Opener

    In this discussion we will be finding the perimeter and area of a snowflake by use of calculus and more specifically, infinite series. This document will divide and conquer each idea in an intuitive way.

Notation:

    Let us first familiarize ourselves with notation. The notation  \(D_{n-1}\) is a way to list things. If we let D represent days of the week, inserting 1 in for n ( 1 being first day) we get \(D_0\), which mean \(D_0\) is Monday! Similarly,  \(D_6\) is Sunday.

Introductory concept 1:

   Consider the figures: