Explanation of the steps on calculating the length of the catenary












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Can someone please explain to me what identities have been used in the calculation of the below example and why the limits of integration change from $0$ to $a$? I have tried $sinh^2{ t} = [-1 + cosh (2 t)]/2$ and end up with nothing like the form below.



Example:



The catenary, is the shape of a wire hanging under its own weight and is given by



$$
x(t) = t{bf{e}}_1 + cosh{t} {bf{e}}_2,$$
with $I = [−a,a]$.



The total length of this catenary is



begin{align}
L &=int_ {a}^{−a} {sqrt{1 + sinh^2{ t}}} quad dt \
&=2int_0^a cosh{t} quad dt \
&=2sinh{a}.
end{align}






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    Can someone please explain to me what identities have been used in the calculation of the below example and why the limits of integration change from $0$ to $a$? I have tried $sinh^2{ t} = [-1 + cosh (2 t)]/2$ and end up with nothing like the form below.



    Example:



    The catenary, is the shape of a wire hanging under its own weight and is given by



    $$
    x(t) = t{bf{e}}_1 + cosh{t} {bf{e}}_2,$$
    with $I = [−a,a]$.



    The total length of this catenary is



    begin{align}
    L &=int_ {a}^{−a} {sqrt{1 + sinh^2{ t}}} quad dt \
    &=2int_0^a cosh{t} quad dt \
    &=2sinh{a}.
    end{align}






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      Can someone please explain to me what identities have been used in the calculation of the below example and why the limits of integration change from $0$ to $a$? I have tried $sinh^2{ t} = [-1 + cosh (2 t)]/2$ and end up with nothing like the form below.



      Example:



      The catenary, is the shape of a wire hanging under its own weight and is given by



      $$
      x(t) = t{bf{e}}_1 + cosh{t} {bf{e}}_2,$$
      with $I = [−a,a]$.



      The total length of this catenary is



      begin{align}
      L &=int_ {a}^{−a} {sqrt{1 + sinh^2{ t}}} quad dt \
      &=2int_0^a cosh{t} quad dt \
      &=2sinh{a}.
      end{align}






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      Can someone please explain to me what identities have been used in the calculation of the below example and why the limits of integration change from $0$ to $a$? I have tried $sinh^2{ t} = [-1 + cosh (2 t)]/2$ and end up with nothing like the form below.



      Example:



      The catenary, is the shape of a wire hanging under its own weight and is given by



      $$
      x(t) = t{bf{e}}_1 + cosh{t} {bf{e}}_2,$$
      with $I = [−a,a]$.



      The total length of this catenary is



      begin{align}
      L &=int_ {a}^{−a} {sqrt{1 + sinh^2{ t}}} quad dt \
      &=2int_0^a cosh{t} quad dt \
      &=2sinh{a}.
      end{align}






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          Just as we have the identity $sin^2t+cos^2t=1$, so do we have the identity
          $$cosh^2t-sinh^2t=1$$
          Thus $sqrt{1+sinh^2t}=cosh t$ and
          $$L=int_{-a}^asqrt{1+sinh^2t},dt=int_{-a}^acosh t,dt$$
          $cosh$ is an even function, and for even functions the integral from $-a$ to $a$ is twice the integral from 0 to $a$.
          $$int_{-a}^acosh t,dt=2int_0^acosh t,dt$$
          The antiderivative of $cosh$ is $sinh$, like how the antiderivative of $cos$ is $sin$:
          $$2int_0^acosh t,dt=2[sinh t]_0^a=2sinh a$$






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          The following identities/facts have been used:




          • For any function $f:[-a,a] to mathbb{R} $ which is both even and integrable, $int_{-a}^a f(x) dx = 2 int_{0}^af(x) dx $. This explains the change in the limits of integration.

          • For any real number $t$, $1+ sinh ^2(t) = cosh ^2 (t)$.

          • For any non-negative real number $x$, $|x| = sqrt{x^2} = x$, used in conjunction with the fact that $cosh ^2 (t) > 0$, for all $t in mathbb{R}$.


          $textit{Side note:}$ The last point is important to be aware of. We cannot always make the simplification $sqrt{x^2} = x$, as it fails when $x < 0$.






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            Just as we have the identity $sin^2t+cos^2t=1$, so do we have the identity
            $$cosh^2t-sinh^2t=1$$
            Thus $sqrt{1+sinh^2t}=cosh t$ and
            $$L=int_{-a}^asqrt{1+sinh^2t},dt=int_{-a}^acosh t,dt$$
            $cosh$ is an even function, and for even functions the integral from $-a$ to $a$ is twice the integral from 0 to $a$.
            $$int_{-a}^acosh t,dt=2int_0^acosh t,dt$$
            The antiderivative of $cosh$ is $sinh$, like how the antiderivative of $cos$ is $sin$:
            $$2int_0^acosh t,dt=2[sinh t]_0^a=2sinh a$$






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            Just as we have the identity $sin^2t+cos^2t=1$, so do we have the identity
            $$cosh^2t-sinh^2t=1$$
            Thus $sqrt{1+sinh^2t}=cosh t$ and
            $$L=int_{-a}^asqrt{1+sinh^2t},dt=int_{-a}^acosh t,dt$$
            $cosh$ is an even function, and for even functions the integral from $-a$ to $a$ is twice the integral from 0 to $a$.
            $$int_{-a}^acosh t,dt=2int_0^acosh t,dt$$
            The antiderivative of $cosh$ is $sinh$, like how the antiderivative of $cos$ is $sin$:
            $$2int_0^acosh t,dt=2[sinh t]_0^a=2sinh a$$






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            Just as we have the identity $sin^2t+cos^2t=1$, so do we have the identity
            $$cosh^2t-sinh^2t=1$$
            Thus $sqrt{1+sinh^2t}=cosh t$ and
            $$L=int_{-a}^asqrt{1+sinh^2t},dt=int_{-a}^acosh t,dt$$
            $cosh$ is an even function, and for even functions the integral from $-a$ to $a$ is twice the integral from 0 to $a$.
            $$int_{-a}^acosh t,dt=2int_0^acosh t,dt$$
            The antiderivative of $cosh$ is $sinh$, like how the antiderivative of $cos$ is $sin$:
            $$2int_0^acosh t,dt=2[sinh t]_0^a=2sinh a$$






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            Just as we have the identity $sin^2t+cos^2t=1$, so do we have the identity
            $$cosh^2t-sinh^2t=1$$
            Thus $sqrt{1+sinh^2t}=cosh t$ and
            $$L=int_{-a}^asqrt{1+sinh^2t},dt=int_{-a}^acosh t,dt$$
            $cosh$ is an even function, and for even functions the integral from $-a$ to $a$ is twice the integral from 0 to $a$.
            $$int_{-a}^acosh t,dt=2int_0^acosh t,dt$$
            The antiderivative of $cosh$ is $sinh$, like how the antiderivative of $cos$ is $sin$:
            $$2int_0^acosh t,dt=2[sinh t]_0^a=2sinh a$$







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            The following identities/facts have been used:




            • For any function $f:[-a,a] to mathbb{R} $ which is both even and integrable, $int_{-a}^a f(x) dx = 2 int_{0}^af(x) dx $. This explains the change in the limits of integration.

            • For any real number $t$, $1+ sinh ^2(t) = cosh ^2 (t)$.

            • For any non-negative real number $x$, $|x| = sqrt{x^2} = x$, used in conjunction with the fact that $cosh ^2 (t) > 0$, for all $t in mathbb{R}$.


            $textit{Side note:}$ The last point is important to be aware of. We cannot always make the simplification $sqrt{x^2} = x$, as it fails when $x < 0$.






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              The following identities/facts have been used:




              • For any function $f:[-a,a] to mathbb{R} $ which is both even and integrable, $int_{-a}^a f(x) dx = 2 int_{0}^af(x) dx $. This explains the change in the limits of integration.

              • For any real number $t$, $1+ sinh ^2(t) = cosh ^2 (t)$.

              • For any non-negative real number $x$, $|x| = sqrt{x^2} = x$, used in conjunction with the fact that $cosh ^2 (t) > 0$, for all $t in mathbb{R}$.


              $textit{Side note:}$ The last point is important to be aware of. We cannot always make the simplification $sqrt{x^2} = x$, as it fails when $x < 0$.






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                The following identities/facts have been used:




                • For any function $f:[-a,a] to mathbb{R} $ which is both even and integrable, $int_{-a}^a f(x) dx = 2 int_{0}^af(x) dx $. This explains the change in the limits of integration.

                • For any real number $t$, $1+ sinh ^2(t) = cosh ^2 (t)$.

                • For any non-negative real number $x$, $|x| = sqrt{x^2} = x$, used in conjunction with the fact that $cosh ^2 (t) > 0$, for all $t in mathbb{R}$.


                $textit{Side note:}$ The last point is important to be aware of. We cannot always make the simplification $sqrt{x^2} = x$, as it fails when $x < 0$.






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                The following identities/facts have been used:




                • For any function $f:[-a,a] to mathbb{R} $ which is both even and integrable, $int_{-a}^a f(x) dx = 2 int_{0}^af(x) dx $. This explains the change in the limits of integration.

                • For any real number $t$, $1+ sinh ^2(t) = cosh ^2 (t)$.

                • For any non-negative real number $x$, $|x| = sqrt{x^2} = x$, used in conjunction with the fact that $cosh ^2 (t) > 0$, for all $t in mathbb{R}$.


                $textit{Side note:}$ The last point is important to be aware of. We cannot always make the simplification $sqrt{x^2} = x$, as it fails when $x < 0$.







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