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What happens when you pull a pop song apart into pure sine waves and play it back on a piano? Why does the wake behind a duck always form an angle of exactly 39 degrees? And what did mathematicians have to do with the great pig stampede of 2012? The answer to each of these questions can be found in the triangle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLove Triangle\u003c\/i\u003e, stand-up comedian, ex-maths teacher and \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003enumber one bestselling author Matt Parker is on a mission to prove why we should all show a lot more love for triangles, along with the useful trigonometry and geometry they enable. To make his point, he uses triangles to create his own digital avatar, survive a harrowing motorcycle ride, cut a sandwich into three equal parts, and measure tall buildings while wearing silly shoes. But soon these hare-brained experiments begin to reveal a genuinely important truth: triangles are the hidden pattern beneath the surface of the contemporary world, used in everything from GPS to CGI via Spotify streaming, the play button and your best mate’s triangle tattoo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin Matt Parker as he demonstrates why there’s more to triangles than Pythagoras and SOHCAHTOA. 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