Q23

[LSAT-Chang]

Hmm.. I am having a hard time understanding why (D) is the correct answer. I was down to (D) and (E), and ultimately went with (E) because I thought (D) was discussed in the next paragraph not in the 1st paragraph.. Could someone help me?

[gilad.bendheim]

The second sentence of the passage says 'although an exact definition of fractals has not been established, fractals commonly exhibit the property of self-similarity' So (E) has to be incorrect because there is no exact definition of fractals, whereas (D) is correct because the concept of self-similarity was introduced in line 2 and then illustrated by the definition of the Koch curve in sentences 10-20.

[LSAT-Chang]

Wow, I cannot believe I missed that since I got Q27 right which basically says that fractal geometry has no exact definition. Thank you for pointing that out!

[KakaJaja]

Hey I have a question about B. Does "natural form" necessarily mean something from the natural world? Because I thought lines and shapes can be "natural form"?

[asafezrati]

Hey I have a question about B. Does "natural form" necessarily mean something from the natural world? Because I thought lines and shapes can be "natural form"?

In the LSAT natural forms generally refer to forms which appear in nature. Yes, theoretically there are lines in nature, but look at what answer choice B says: example of natural form which can be described by FG. The Koch curve uses lines to make a certain shape. The lines themselves are not something which is being described, but a tool to describe something else.

An example of a natural form which can be described by FG is the cloud in line 45, but the Koch curve isn't necessarily the thing which will illustrate this one.