When a heavy string is fixed at both ends on the same horizontal plane and its central sag is minimal, the shape it closely resembles is which of the following curves?

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Published: 15 Jan 2019
Last updated: 28 May 2026

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Explanation

For a heavy string suspended between two points at equal height, if the sag at the center is very small, the curve it forms approximates a parabola rather than a catenary or other conic sections.

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When a heavy string is fixed at both ends on the same horizontal plane and its central sag is minimal, the shape it closely resembles is which of the following curves?

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