Comments on: What is the horizontal distance of the endpoints of a catenary given endpoint & midpoint height & cable length? http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/what-is-the-horizontal-distance-of-the-endpoints-of-a-catenary-given-endpoint-midpoint-height-cable-length/ The Internet's Most Complete Source Of Portable Folding Hammock Advice, Reviews & Best Prices Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Timmy D http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/what-is-the-horizontal-distance-of-the-endpoints-of-a-catenary-given-endpoint-midpoint-height-cable-length/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 Timmy D Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:10:46 +0000 http://portablefoldinghammock.com/hammock-q-and-a/what-is-the-horizontal-distance-of-the-endpoints-of-a-catenary-given-endpoint-midpoint-height-cable-length/#comment-1778 For a catenary of length 432cm, with a height change of 132cm from centres to ends : The supports would need to be 315 cm apart. Hope this helps, (I can show you how I worked it out if you need it) When you are in the hammock, the curve won't be a catenary of course, beacuse it is not a uniform cable, with a uniform mass distribution For a catenary of length 432cm, with a height change of 132cm from centres to ends :

The supports would need to be 315 cm apart.

Hope this helps, (I can show you how I worked it out if you need it)

When you are in the hammock, the curve won’t be a catenary of course, beacuse it is not a uniform cable, with a uniform mass distribution

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