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=== Motion 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]]
▲* [[Pendulum (mechanics)#Small-angle approximation|Small oscillations of a pendulum]]
▲* [[Versine and haversine]]
* [[Exsecant]]
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