Successive Averages of the Vertices of a Polygon
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If the vertices (thought of as vectors) of a polygon are , then the midpoints of the sides are . These new points form the vertices of another polygon, and the midpoints of its sides are . This process can be repeated for iterations.
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Contributed by: George Beck (March 2011)
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