Math · Interactive demo
Why is paper so hard to fold more than seven times?
Fold a paper strip again and again and watch each bend eat more paper. Britney Gallivan's folding limit, plus a stack that reaches the Moon.
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This interactive demo gives you a visual way into math. The key ideas include exponential growth, paper folding, geometry, doubling.
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