SOLUTION: As shown in the accompanying figure, a pendulum of constant length L makes an angle θ with its vertical position. Express the height h as a function of the angle θ.

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Question 1177474: As shown in the accompanying figure, a pendulum of constant length L makes an angle θ with its vertical position.
Express the height h as a function of the angle θ.

Answer by ikleyn(52903) About Me  (Show Source):
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    h = L+-+L%2Acos%28theta%29  units of length.

Solved.

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See a chapter related to oscillations in any Physics textbook.


Also, you may read from this Wikipedia article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendulum