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Line 40: and the above approximation follows when tan(''X'') is replaced by ''X''. The second order Cos approximation is especially useful in calculating the potential energy of a pendulum, which can then be applied with a Lagrangian to find the indirect (energy) equation of motion. [[Category:Geometry]]

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