On Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:43:04 -0400, "Gene Kearns"
wrote:

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:53:55 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:


The end points are not at the same elevation.

True, but then a hyperbolic curve does not necessarily have to have
equal level end points (in this case, height). It only has to have a
90º tangent at some point along the curve.

I think I'm getting one of my headaches again. I retired to get away
from all this stuff. :)


Snips


A catenary is not a hyperbolic curve.
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Catenary.html

I won't argue.

You win. :)

Take care.

Tom

"The beatings will stop when morale improves."
E. Teach, 1717