Q26

[pinkdatura]

I am wondering if my logic of eliminating choices is correct:
E a paraphrase of ln 41-42
D wrong because "impossible" too extreme bragging importance of Computer
C Is it wrong because "greatest" too extreme
B unsupported idea
A wrong because "most easily generate" unsupported image.

[cyruswhittaker]

I agree with your analysis of the wrong answer choices.

I believe that choice A also exaggerates the practioners' view by saying they feel that the Koch curve is "the most important" of the forms.

[alinanny]

I chose B because of 42 (They anticipate....of traditional geometry) 47.
Maybe the key word here is applications.

[LSAT-Chang]

I was also tempted by (B), but it is actually unsupported because the passage literally says (in the lines you pointed out): fractal geometry will allow mathematicians to describe the form of a CLOUD whereas traditional geometry allows an architect to describe a HOUSE -- so it is actually not going to be used in the "same applications" but rather different since cloud does not equal house.

[gmatalongthewatchtower]

I am not sure why B is incorrect. The passage says ""they anticipate that proficiency in fractal geometry will allow mathematicians to describe the form of a cloud as easily and precisely as an architect can describe a house using the language of traditional geometry"

Driving a Ferrarri is similar to driving a Camry (funny, btw) doesn't mean that I am substituting driving F with C. The passage uses future tense "will allow." Secondly, the answer choice also uses "will eventually". Why is it wrong? Can anyone please shed some light?

Thanks
Voodoo

[maryadkins]

Good discussion here. As to (B):

I was also tempted by (B), but it is actually unsupported because the passage literally says (in the lines you pointed out): fractal geometry will allow mathematicians to describe the form of a CLOUD whereas traditional geometry allows an architect to describe a HOUSE -- so it is actually not going to be used in the "same applications" but rather different since cloud does not equal house

Yes, exactly. These are not the same applications, and it's not implied that they're the same. The only thing that may be the "same" is their significance.

[chiach2]

Can someone please explain how E is right? I'm not seeing how "consider it a new language for describing complex natural.." is equate to answer choice E "certain complex natural forms" something that describes "complex nature" is not necessarily complex nature...
I'm just totally confused on how we can infer E from those lines

[renata.gomez]

E is correct because in lines 41-43 , it states that enthusiastic practitioners will be able to use the new fractal geometry to describe complex natural and mathematical forms. Since Fractal geometry uses this concept of self-similarity, it makes sense that the subject of which it used to describes also has a form of self-similarity; otherwise, there would be no point of using fractal geometry to describe it.

[NanaN402]

I am still not following the logic of getting to the correct answer of E for this question.
Also maybe it's just me, but I don't feel like I get full/clear explanations of these answers from this forum as it is more discussion-based. Is this the only form of result-based explanations for these prep tests with MP?

[Misti Duvall]

Unfortunately, it is the only forum, and I know the discussion can be hard to follow sometimes. The benefit is that you get to ask questions and can get specific answers (like this one!). It's also best to look for the #officialexplanation tag (if there is one, we haven't gotten to everything yet) and/or an Instructor response.

Now, on to answer choice (E). Here's my explanation:

The key to questions like this is to read a little before and after the word or phrase highlighted so you get the context. Here, immediately after the highlighted phrase, it says the enthusiastic practitioners "consider it a new language for describing complex natural and mathematical forms." (emphasis mine)

In order for that to be the case, some natural forms have to have some similarity to fractals. Which is answer choice (E).