OCR Further Pure Core 1 2021 June — Question 4

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Pure Core 1 (Further Pure Core 1)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicHyperbolic functions

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  1. Given that \(u = \tanh x\), use the definition of \(\tanh x\) in terms of exponentials to show that $$x = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln \left( \frac { 1 + u } { 1 - u } \right)$$
  2. Solve the equation \(4 \tanh ^ { 2 } x + \tanh x - 3 = 0\), giving the solution in the form \(a \ln b\) where \(a\) and \(b\) are rational numbers to be determined.
  3. Explain why the equation in part (b) has only one root.