Show that the length of the perpendicular from the foot of the ordi- nate of any point on the tangent at the same point to the Catenary y = c cosh(x/c) is constant.

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Show that the length of the perpendicular from the foot of the ordi-
c cosh(x/c) is
nate of any point on the tangent at the same point to the Catenary y =
constant.
Transcribed Image Text:Show that the length of the perpendicular from the foot of the ordi- c cosh(x/c) is nate of any point on the tangent at the same point to the Catenary y = constant.
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