Catenary
(Referred to also as
catenoid
.) The curve created by a (homogeneous) catenary hanging free and suspended from its end-points A, C. Its equation is given by
a*cosh(x/a)+c, c translating the whole graph up and down.
See Also
Tractrix.html
TractrixMamikon.html
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