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Spiralaterals

Problem Statement:
A spiralateral is a sequence of line segments that form a spiral like shape. To draw one you simply choose a starting point, and draw a line the number of units that's first in your sequence. Always draw the first segment towards the top of your paper. Then make a clockwise 90 degree turn and draw a segment that is as long as the second number in your sequence. Continue to complete your sequence. Some spiralaterals end at their starting point where as others have no end, this will be further explained later in the write up.
I explored the patterns created by length of the sequence used to create the spiralaterals. I also explored the difference in the pattern when the numbers were in a different order.

Process:
Initially I believed that all spiralaterals ended at their starting point, but I later found out that this wasn't true. I also believed that the order of the sequence of numbers wouldn't change the shape but it would simply have it turned a......


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