AQA Further AS Paper 1 2019 June — Question 9

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFurther AS Paper 1 (Further AS Paper 1)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicHyperbolic functions

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  1. Saul is solving the equation $$2 \cosh x + \sinh ^ { 2 } x = 1$$ He writes his steps as follows: $$\begin{aligned} 2 \cosh x + \sinh ^ { 2 } x & = 1
    2 \cosh x + 1 - \cosh ^ { 2 } x & = 1
    2 \cosh x - \cosh ^ { 2 } x & = 0
    \cosh x \neq 0 \therefore 2 - \cosh x & = 0
    \cosh x & = 2
    x & = \pm \cosh ^ { - 1 } ( 2 ) \end{aligned}$$ Identify and explain the error in Saul's method. 9
  2. Anna is solving the different equation
    g (b) Anna is solving the different equation $$\sinh ^ { 2 } ( 2 x ) - 2 \cosh ( 2 x ) = 1$$ and finds the correct answers in the form \(x = \frac { 1 } { p } \cosh ^ { - 1 } ( q + \sqrt { r } )\), where \(p , q\) and \(r\) are integers. Find the possible values of \(p , q\) and \(r\).
    Fully justify your answer.