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# Using principles from physics it can be shown that when a cable is hung between two poles, it takes the shape of a curve $y = f(x)$ that satisfies the differential equation$\frac {d^2 y}{dx^2} = \frac {pg}{T} \sqrt {1 + (\frac {dy}{dx})^2}$where $p$ is the linear density of the cable, $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity, $T$ is the tension in the cable at its lowest point, and the coordinates system is chosen appropriately. Verify that the function $y = f(x) = \frac {T}{pg} \cosh (\frac {pgx}{T})$is a solution of this differential equation.

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