A cable hangs between two poles of equal height and 40 feet

Last updated: 4/27/2023

A cable hangs between two poles of equal height and 40 feet apart At a point on the ground directly under the cable and x feet from the point on the ground halfway between the poles the height of the cable in feet is The cable weighs 12 pounds per linear foot Find the weight of the cable h x 10 0 5 2 5 HINT The limits for the problem should be 20 to 20 but the 20 would place a negative number under a square root Sc advantage of the symmetry use the limits 0 to 20 and double your answer