Catenary Cable

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Jim_W
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Catenary Cable

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This program calculates the length and tension of a cable given the horizontal distance it spans and the vertical distance it sags. It uses a reiterative method to solve the problem. The interesting thing here is the HP-42s took about 30 seconds to solve the equation, but the DM42 does it in about 2 seconds and to a higher degree of precision. - Jim_W
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