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theta is equal to the slope of the curve: We can then write: Now let’s define a constant κ = μg/T₀ to simplify the expression to: Eq. 3 Now we have a first-order differential equation. If we solve it, we will have our catenary equation y(x). So the rest is “just maths.” “Just Maths” We have a