Edexcel CP2 2019 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleCP2 (Core Pure 2)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicHyperbolic functions

  1. (a) Prove that
$$\tanh ^ { - 1 } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln \left( \frac { 1 + x } { 1 - x } \right) \quad - k < x < k$$ stating the value of the constant \(k\).
(b) Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation $$2 x = \tanh ( \ln \sqrt { 2 - 3 x } )$$