Catenary "Best Fit"

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2010

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Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Catenary curves are often seen in architecture and in suspension bridges. In the following article, the process of “fitting” a curve to the St. Louis arch is presented using dynamic geometry software (DGS) and TI-nspire graphing calculators.

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Ohio Journal of School Mathematics, no. 61 (2010), 22-30.