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The parametric equations for a catenary are
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giving the involute as
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The involute is therefore half of a tractrix.
Catenary Involute
See also
Catenary, Catenary Evolute, Involute, TractrixExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Catenary Involute." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CatenaryInvolute.html