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The Utility of Catenaries to Electric Utilities   COURSE_COMMUNITIES_MATHEMATICA_ID


Course Topic(s): One-Variable Calculus | Calculus Functions

The purpose of this demo is to illustrate how hyperbolic functions and arc length integrals are used to model hanging cables.


Resource URL: http://www.mathdemos.org/mathdemos/catenary/catenary.html


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Subject classification(s): Mathematical Physics | Applied Mathematics | Trigonometric Functions | Trigonometry | Geometry and Topology

Creator(s): Lila Roberts, Jim Braselton and David R. Hill

Contributor(s): David R. Hill

This resource was cataloged by Douglas Meade

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Demos with Positive Impact

Resource copyright: Demos with Positive Impact

This review was published on March 02, 2011

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