What is Slacklining?		Analysis of a Static Slackline
	Slacklining Photos		Introduction
	Basic Slackline Systems		Relevant Parameters
	Technical Analysis of Slacklines		Questions
	Disclaimer		Assumptions
			Analysis & Results
			Conclusions
			Further Questions

Analysis of a Static Slackline

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	Analysis & Results (1 2)
	Each anchor must hold half of the person's weight, in a vertical direction. Thus, we are finding the amount of force along the slackline that will result in a vertical force at the anchor equivalent to half the person's weight. By the Pythagorean theorem, the distance from the person's feet to the anchor is Looking at the smaller triangle: Looking at the larger triangle, we have: Substituting equation 3 into equation 2: This leaves us with:
	Check
	We can check this in several ways: As the sag drops to zero, the force required to hold the person up should approach infinity. It does. As the sag increases, the force at the anchor should approach W/2. It does. As the length of the line increases for a given amount of sag, the force should increase as well. It does. As the length of the line approaches zero, the force at the anchors should approach W/2. It does.

Graphical Results