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A cable hangs between two poles `6` yards apart. The cable forms a catenary that can be modeled by the equation `y=6 cosh(x/6)-5` between `x=-3` and `x=3`.

Find the area under the catenary.

`\text{Area } \approx`   `\text{yards}^2`

Round your answer to four decimal places.


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