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    (1) The document provides solutions to problems involving a catenary curve modeling a suspended wire between two towers. It determines the equation of the catenary based on the given sag and length, finding the towers are about 622 feet apart. (2) It then calculates the maximum tension in the wire to be approximately 3931 pounds. (3) Finally, it determines the angle corresponding to maximum tension is about 9 degrees.

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    (1) The document provides solutions to problems involving a catenary curve modeling a suspended wire between two towers. It determines the equation of the catenary based on the given sag and length, finding the towers are about 622 feet apart. (2) It then calculates the maximum tension in the wire to be approximately 3931 pounds. (3) Finally, it determines the angle corresponding to maximum tension is about 9 degrees.

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    Math 252

    Differential Equations Name: Solutions

    Catenary Problems
    1. A 625 foot wire weighing 2 lb.s per foot is suspended between two towers at the same level. The sag is 25 feet.
    (a) Determine the equation of this particular catenary.

    Solution: We have two pieces of information


    a to use, namely the arclength and the sag.
    From the notes we know that 2c · sinh 2c = 625. The sag is the measure of the difference
    between the lowest and highest points on the curve so d = c · cosh 2ca
    − c and therefore we
    have the system of equations:
    a
    2c · sinh = 625 (1)
     a 2c
    c · cosh − c = 25 (2)
    2c
    We want to make use of the relationship cosh2 x − sinh2 x = 1 so by solving for sinh 2c
    a
    and
    a
    cosh 2c respectively and squaring, we have:

    a  2
    625
    c2 · sinh2 = (3)
    2c 2
    a
    c · cosh
    2 2
    = (25 + c)2 (4)
    2c
     625 2
    Then subtracting (3) from (4) we get c2 = (25 + c)2 − 2 and solving gives us
    c = 15525
    8 = 1940.625  x 
    It follows that y = 1940.625 cosh 3881.25
    
    (b) How far apart are the towers?
    Solution: This is the continuation of the previous problem where we had both a and c as
    unknowns. From the arclength aequation
     we know 2c · sinh 2c
    a
    = 625
     and since
     c = 1940.625,
    a
    it follows that 3881.25 sinh 3881.25 = 625. Solving gives us sinh 3881.25 ≈ 0.161, so
    a = 3881.25 sinh−1 (0.161) ≈ 622.33. The towers are about 622 apart.

    
    (c) Determine the maximum tension in the wire.
    
    Solution: From the notes we see the tension is given by  T = δ (l/2)2 + c2 and since we
    have both l = 625 and c = 1940.625, it follows that T = 2 (312.5) + (1940.625)2 ≈ 3931.25
    2

    So the maximum tension is 3931.25 pounds.

    
    (d) Determine the angle θ that corresponds to the maximum tension.
    Solution: From the discussion in the text, we see that sin θ = W
    T , where W is the weight
    of the section between the low point, B, and the point A(x, y). Since the maximum
    tension occurs at the endpoint of the catenary, we have W = 2 · l/2 = 625 lb.s. Then
    θ = arcsin(625/3931.25) ≈ 0.16 radians or about 9◦ .

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