To solve the implicit function of the catenary defined by the equation k = cosh(k/sqrt(k^2 - 1)), Mathematica's FindRoot function can be utilized. The approach involves plotting the functions k and Cosh[k/Sqrt[k^2 - 1]] over a specified range, such as from 0 to 4, to visually identify approximate roots. Two specific roots can be found using FindRoot with initial guesses: one at k = 0.6 and another at k = 2. This method effectively provides a numerical solution to the implicit equation.
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I need to solve this implicit function of the catenary
If you do a :
Plot[{k, Cosh[k/Sqrt[(k^2 - 1)]]}, {k, 0, 4}]
You can get an approximate guess to use lurflurf's suggestion, for the two roots.
FindRoot[Cosh[k/Sqrt[k^2 - 1]] - k, {k, 0.6}]
FindRoot[Cosh[k/Sqrt[k^2 - 1]] - k, {k, 2}]