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pendular motion is also already discussed
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=== Motion of a pendulum ===
* [[{{main|Pendulum (mechanics)#Small-angle approximation|Small oscillations of a pendulum]]}}
The second-order cosine approximation is especially useful in calculating the [[potential energy]] of a [[pendulum]], which can then be applied with a [[Lagrangian mechanics|Lagrangian]] to find the indirect (energy) equation of motion.
 
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== See also ==
* [[Skinny triangle]]
* [[Versine and haversine]]
* [[Pendulum (mechanics)#Small-angle approximation|Small oscillations of a pendulum]]
* [[Versine and haversine]]
* [[Exsecant]]