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Homework Statement
I have attached a scanned file of the problem outline, including all known data. For the initial curve, H, (horizontal force) is constant, while for the final curve, H', is a combination of the initial H and the stress added by the point load, P.
I run into issues trying to solve this problem because the addition of the point load changes Xc and Yc in ways which I can't calculate (and therefore can't define the final catenary). A good start would be calculating H', but I am also unclear how to do this since I don't know the angles at the supports.
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
I would even be happy with a simpler solution at first where the point load is applied at the initial Xc and Yc, allowing the catenary to be split into two catenaries, but I don't know how the load affects the sag, or Yp, which means I don't know the co-ordinate required to split up the two curves.Really, any help is appreciated! Thanks.