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📝 Hyperbolic Functions and Hanging Cables

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-16

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Q1. What is the definition of the hyperbolic sine function \( \sinh x \ \)?

🔹 A. \( \frac{e^{x}+e^{-x}}{2} \)

🔹 B. \( \frac{e^{x}-e^{-x}}{2} \)

🔹 C. \( \frac{e^{x}}{2} \)

🔹 D. \( \frac{e^{-x}}{2} \)

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. If a catenary spans from \( x=-L \) to \( x=L \) with \( L=3a \), what is its total arc length?

🔹 A. \( 2a\sinh(3) \)

🔹 B. \( 2a\sinh(1) \)

🔹 C. \( 2a\sinh(2) \)

🔹 D. \( 2a\sinh(3a) \)

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. Derive the horizontal component of tension for a catenary using calculus of variations. Which expression is obtained?

🔹 A. \( w a \)

🔹 B. \( w/a \)

🔹 C. \( a/w \)

🔹 D. \( w^{2} a \)

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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