Isosceles-and-Icarus-0.mp3
Isosceles-and-Icarus-0.mp4
Isosceles-and-Icarus-I.mp3
Isosceles-and-Icarus-I.mp4
Isosceles-and-Icarus-intro.mp3
[Intro]
Isosceles
(If you please)
Our angle’s the same
(In this game)
[Verse 1]
It’s not a matter of whether
We’re all in this together
Now it’s a matter of weather
Caused by human endeavor
[Chorus]
Opposite sides (of the same bird)
Along for the ride (though absurd)
Nowhere to hide (have you heard the word)
Too much pride
[Bridge]
Isosceles
(If you please)
Our angle’s the same
(In this game)
Don’t fly too close to the sun
(We might come undone)
Icarus is us
[Verse 2]
It’s not a matter of whether
Things are going to get hot
It’s baked into the weather
Thought’s the only hope we’ve got
[Chorus]
Opposite sides (of the same bird)
Along for the ride (though absurd)
Nowhere to hide (have you heard the word)
Too much pride
[Bridge]
Isosceles
(If you please)
Our angle’s the same
(In this game)
Don’t fly too close to the sun
(We might come undone)
Icarus is us
[Outro]
Opposite sides (of the same bird)
Along for the ride (though absurd)
A SCIENCE NOTE
Isosceles triangle:
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Has two sides of equal length.
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The angles opposite those two sides are equal too.
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So:
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Two angles are the same (acute or obtuse, depending on the triangle).
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The third angle can be different — if the isosceles triangle is perfectly upright, the third angle is often different (usually at the top).
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Examples:
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If the two base angles are 70° each, the top angle is 40° (because all three must add to 180°).
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In a right isosceles triangle, the two equal angles are 45°, and the third is 90°.
Icarus
In Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of the craftsman Daedalus. He tragically died after flying too close to the sun with wings made of wax and feathers, ignoring Daedalus’s warnings. The story of Icarus is often used as a metaphor for overreaching ambition or recklessness.