Arrangement tab gone

i have connected my tv to my macbook and it doesnt work. i researched online and found that i dont have an "arrangement" tab in "display" in system preference. when i search arrange multi displays, this message pops up. "The Arrangement tab of Displays preferences is hidden because you only have a single display attached to this computer." what do i have to do to fix this. i have all the proper cables to connect my mac to my tv.. everything is connected when i try to find the arrange multi display tab

any suggestions?

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