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would this work for end points of unequal height? am i using the wrong equation for the catenary of this type?

hi~ i need to determine the tension a in the equation of the hanging cable y=acosh(x-h)/a+k with a known length and known location of end points. i figured out how to determine the horizontal translation h but i need a in order to do it and to have the complete equation. this is for a...