OCR FP2 2006 June — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicHyperbolic functions

4
  1. Using the definition of \(\cosh x\) in terms of \(\mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) and \(\mathrm { e } ^ { - x }\), prove that $$\cosh 2 x = 2 \cosh ^ { 2 } x - 1$$
  2. Hence solve the equation $$\cosh 2 x - 7 \cosh x = 3$$ giving your answer in logarithmic form.