Hyperbolic functions

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Find stationary points of hyperbolic curves

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find and determine the nature of stationary points (or turning points) on a curve defined by hyperbolic functions using differentiation.

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  1. Prove that the curve $$y = 12 \cosh x - 8 \sinh x - x$$ has exactly one stationary point.
  2. Given that the coordinates of this stationary point are \(( a , b )\), show that \(a + b = 9\).
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  1. The curve \(C\) has equation
$$y = 9 \cosh x + 3 \sinh x + 7 x$$ Use differentiation to find the exact \(x\) coordinate of the stationary point of \(C\), giving your answer as a natural logarithm.
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  1. Show that \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{469976eb-f1a9-4bdc-8f52-64ab23856109-26_1088_691_251_676} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
    \end{figure} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y = \mathrm { f } ( x )\) where $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \arccos ( \operatorname { sech } x ) + \operatorname { coth } x \quad x > 0$$ The point \(P\) is a minimum turning point of \(C\)
  2. Show that the \(x\) coordinate of \(P\) is \(\ln ( q + \sqrt { q } )\) where \(q = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ( 1 + \sqrt { k } )\) and \(k\) is an integer to be determined.
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Solve using double angle formulas

A question is this type if and only if it asks to solve an equation involving hyperbolic functions where the key step is to use or prove a double angle formula (such as cosh 2x in terms of cosh x or sinh x) before solving algebraically, giving answers in exact logarithmic form.

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  1. Solve the equation
$$2 \cosh ^ { 2 } x - 3 \sinh x = 1$$ giving your answers in terms of natural logarithms.
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  1. Find the exact values of \(x\) for which
$$\cosh 2 x - 7 \sinh x = 5$$ giving your answers as natural logarithms.
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  1. Use the definitions of hyperbolic functions in terms of exponentials to prove that $$8 \cosh ^ { 4 } x = \cosh 4 x + p \cosh 2 x + q$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are constants to be determined.
  2. Hence, or otherwise, solve the equation $$\cosh 4 x - 17 \cosh 2 x + 9 = 0$$ giving your answers in exact simplified form in terms of natural logarithms.
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Prove inverse hyperbolic logarithmic form

A question is this type if and only if it asks to prove that an inverse hyperbolic function equals a specific logarithmic expression (e.g., arsinh x = ln(x + √(x²+1)) or artanh x = ½ln((1+x)/(1-x))).

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8. By writing \(x = \sinh y\), show that \(\sinh ^ { - 1 } x = \ln \left( x + \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } + 1 } \right)\).
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  1. (a) Starting from the definitions of \(\sinh x\) and \(\cosh x\) in terms of exponentials, show that, for \(x \in \mathbb { R }\)
$$\tanh x = \frac { \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } - 1 } { \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } + 1 }$$ (b) Hence, given that \(- 1 < \theta < 1\), prove that $$\operatorname { artanh } \theta = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln \left( \frac { 1 + \theta } { 1 - \theta } \right)$$ uestion 1 continued
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  1. Given that \(\sinh y = x\), show that $$y = \ln \left( x + \sqrt { 1 + x ^ { 2 } } \right)$$ Differentiate (*) to show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 1 + x ^ { 2 } } }$$
  2. Find \(\int \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 25 + 4 x ^ { 2 } } } \mathrm {~d} x\), expressing your answer in logarithmic form.
  3. Use integration by substitution with \(2 x = 5 \sinh u\) to show that $$\int \sqrt { 25 + 4 x ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 25 } { 4 } \left( \ln \left( \frac { 2 x } { 5 } + \sqrt { 1 + \frac { 4 x ^ { 2 } } { 25 } } \right) + \frac { 2 x } { 5 } \sqrt { 1 + \frac { 4 x ^ { 2 } } { 25 } } \right) + c$$ where \(c\) is an arbitrary constant. \section*{OCR}
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Arc length with hyperbolic curves

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the exact arc length of a curve defined by hyperbolic functions or parametric equations involving hyperbolic functions.

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2. A curve has equation $$y = \cosh x , \quad 1 \leqslant x \leqslant \ln 5$$ Find the exact length of this curve. Give your answer in terms of e .
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2. A curve has equation $$y = \cosh x , \quad 1 \leqslant x \leqslant \ln 5$$ Find the exact length of this curve. Give your answer in terms of e .
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  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
\begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{7e38e2ed-ab5f-4906-940e-4b02c6992164-22_568_1192_376_440} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 1}
\end{figure} Figure 1 shows the curve with equation $$y = \ln \left( \tanh \frac { x } { 2 } \right) \quad 1 \leqslant x \leqslant 2$$
  1. Show that the length, \(s\), of the curve is given by $$s = \int _ { 1 } ^ { 2 } \operatorname { coth } x \mathrm {~d} x$$
  2. Hence show that $$s = \ln \left( \mathrm { e } + \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { e } } \right)$$
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Solve mixed sinh/cosh linear combinations

A question is this type if and only if it asks to solve an equation of the form a·cosh x + b·sinh x = c or similar linear combinations by converting to exponentials and solving the resulting equation, giving answers in exact logarithmic form.

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10. Find the values of \(x\) for which $$4 \cosh x + \sinh x = 8$$ giving your answer as natural logarithms.
[0pt] [P5 June 2003 Qn 1]
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3. Using the definitions of \(\sinh x\) and \(\cosh x\) in terms of exponentials,
  1. prove that $$\cosh ^ { 2 } x - \sinh ^ { 2 } x \equiv 1$$
  2. find algebraically the exact solutions of the equation $$2 \sinh x + 7 \cosh x = 9$$ giving your answers as natural logarithms.
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9 Two thin poles, \(O A\) and \(B C\), are fixed vertically on horizontal ground. A chain is fixed at \(A\) and \(C\) such that it touches the ground at point \(D\) as shown in the diagram. On a coordinate system the coordinates of \(A\), \(B\) and \(D\) are \(( 0,3 ) , ( 5,0 )\) and \(( 2,0 )\).
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{c07ba83a-75fa-42dc-9bfd-6fc2f9226a23-5_805_1554_452_258} It is required to find the height of pole \(B C\) by modelling the shape of the curve that the chain forms.
Jofra models the curve using the equation \(\mathrm { y } = \mathrm { k } \cosh ( \mathrm { ax } - \mathrm { b } ) - 1\) where \(k , a\) and \(b\) are positive constants.
  1. Determine the value of \(k\).
  2. Find the exact value of \(a\) and the exact value of \(b\), giving your answers in logarithmic form. Holly models the curve using the equation \(y = \frac { 3 } { 4 } x ^ { 2 } - 3 x + 3\).
  3. Write down the coordinates of the point, \(( u , v )\) where \(u\) and \(v\) are both non-zero, at which the two models will agree.
  4. Show that Jofra's model and Holly's model disagree in their predictions of the height of pole \(B C\) by 3.32 m to 3 significant figures.
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Solve using substitution u = cosh x or u = sinh x

A question is this type if and only if it asks to solve an equation involving hyperbolic functions by making a substitution u = cosh x, u = sinh x, or u = tanh x, typically resulting in a quadratic equation in u, giving answers in exact logarithmic form.

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  1. Sketch the curve \(y = \cosh x\).
  2. Solve the equation $$6 \cosh ^ { 2 } x - 7 \cosh x - 5 = 0$$ giving your answers in logarithmic form.
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  1. Starting from the definitions of \(\sinh x\) and \(\cosh x\) in terms of exponentials, prove that $$\cosh ^ { 2 } x - \sinh ^ { 2 } x = 1$$
  2. Solve the equation \(4 \cosh ^ { 2 } x + 9 \sinh x = 13\), giving the answers in exact logarithmic form.
  3. Show that there is only one stationary point on the curve $$y = 4 \cosh ^ { 2 } x + 9 \sinh x$$ and find the \(y\)-coordinate of the stationary point.
  4. Show that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \left( 4 \cosh ^ { 2 } x + 9 \sinh x \right) \mathrm { d } x = 2 \ln 2 + \frac { 33 } { 8 }\).
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  1. Using the definition of \(\cosh x\) in terms of \(\mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) and \(\mathrm { e } ^ { - x }\), show that $$4 \cosh ^ { 3 } x - 3 \cosh x \equiv \cosh 3 x$$
  2. Use the substitution \(u = \cosh x\) to find, in terms of \(5 ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } }\), the real root of the equation $$20 u ^ { 3 } - 15 u - 13 = 0 .$$
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Integrate using hyperbolic substitution

A question is this type if and only if it requires using a substitution of the form x = a sinh u, x = a cosh u, or similar to evaluate an integral involving square roots like √(x²±a²).

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4. Find \(\int \sqrt { } \left( x ^ { 2 } + 4 \right) \mathrm { d } x\).
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  1. Given that \(u = \cosh ^ { 2 } x\), show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } u } { \mathrm {~d} x } = \sinh 2 x\).
  2. Hence show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { \sinh 2 x } { 1 + \cosh ^ { 4 } x } \mathrm {~d} x = \tan ^ { - 1 } \left( \cosh ^ { 2 } 1 \right) - \frac { \pi } { 4 }$$
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  1. Starting from the definitions of cosh and sinh in terms of exponentials, prove that $$2 \sinh ^ { 2 } A = \cosh 2 A - 1$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1fa404d4-5e14-4356-9b6d-f176d5a9f6db-12_79_1556_358_347}
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  2. A curve has equation \(\mathrm { y } = \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 }\), for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 2 } { 3 }\). The area of the surface generated when the curve is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis is denoted by \(S\).
    Use the substitution \(\mathrm { X } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \operatorname { sinhu }\) to show that \(S = \frac { 1 } { 32 } \pi \left( \frac { 820 } { 81 } - \ln 3 \right)\).
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Surface area of revolution with hyperbolics

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the surface area generated when a curve involving hyperbolic functions is rotated about an axis through 2π radians.

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2 A curve has equation \(\mathrm { y } = \cosh \mathrm { x }\), for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
Find, in terms of \(\pi\) and e, the area of the surface generated when the curve is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
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2 A curve has equation \(\mathrm { y } = \cosh \mathrm { x }\), for \(0 \leqslant x \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 2 }\).
Find, in terms of \(\pi\) and e, the area of the surface generated when the curve is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
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8 The curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$\mathbf { x } = 2 \cosh t , \quad \mathbf { y } = \frac { 3 } { 2 } \mathbf { t } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \sinh 2 \mathbf { t } , \text { for } 0 \leqslant t \leqslant 1$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { dx } } { \mathrm { dt } }\) and show that \(\frac { \mathrm { dy } } { \mathrm { dt } } = 1 - \sinh ^ { 2 } \mathrm { t }\).
    The area of the surface generated when \(C\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis is denoted by \(A\).
    1. Show that \(\mathrm { A } = \pi \int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \left( \frac { 3 } { 2 } \mathrm { t } - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \sinh 2 \mathrm { t } \right) ( 1 + \cosh 2 \mathrm { t } ) \mathrm { dt }\).
    2. Hence find \(A\) in terms of \(\pi , \sinh 2\) and \(\cosh 2\).
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Prove hyperbolic identity from exponentials

A question is this type if and only if it asks to prove a hyperbolic identity (e.g., cosh²x - sinh²x = 1, sinh 2x = 2sinh x cosh x, or double angle formulas) starting from the exponential definitions of sinh and cosh.

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6 Prove the identity $$\cosh ^ { 2 } x - \sinh ^ { 2 } x = 1$$
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1 Express \(\cosh ^ { 2 } x\) in terms of \(\sinh x\)
Circle your answer.
\(1 + \sinh ^ { 2 } x\)
\(1 - \sinh ^ { 2 } x\)
\(\sinh ^ { 2 } x - 1\)
\(- 1 - \sinh ^ { 2 } x\)
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7. Prove that \(\sinh ( \mathrm { i } \pi - \theta ) = \sinh \theta\).
[0pt] [P6 June 2002 Qn 1]
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Solve using sech/tanh identities

A question is this type if and only if it asks to solve an equation involving sech and/or tanh functions, typically requiring the identity sech²x = 1 - tanh²x or similar, giving answers in exact logarithmic form.

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  1. Solve the equation
$$7 \operatorname { sech } x - \tanh x = 5$$ Give your answers in the form \(\ln a\) where \(a\) is a rational number.
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  1. Solve the equation
$$15 \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } x + 7 \tanh x = 13$$ Give your answers in terms of simplified natural logarithms.
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4 Show that the solutions to the equation $$3 \tanh ^ { 2 } x - 2 \operatorname { sech } x = 2$$ can be expressed in the form $$x = \pm \ln ( a + \sqrt { b } )$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are integers to be found.
You may use without proof the result \(\cosh ^ { - 1 } y = \ln \left( y + \sqrt { y ^ { 2 } - 1 } \right)\)
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Differentiate inverse hyperbolic functions

A question is this type if and only if it asks to differentiate an inverse hyperbolic function (arsinh, arcosh, artanh, etc.) or prove its derivative formula.

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15 In this question you must show detailed reasoning. Show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 2 } { 3 } } \operatorname { arsinh } 2 x \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { 2 } { 3 } \ln 3 - \frac { 1 } { 3 }$$
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  1. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { d } u } \left( \sinh ^ { - 1 } u \right) = \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { u ^ { 2 } + 1 } }\).
  2. Find the equation of the normal to the graph of \(\mathrm { y } = \sinh ^ { - 1 } 2 \mathrm { x }\) at the point where \(x = \sqrt { 6 }\). Give your answer in the form \(\mathrm { y } = \mathrm { mx } + \mathrm { c }\) where \(m\) and \(c\) are given in exact, non-hyperbolic form.
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4. $$y = \operatorname { artanh } \left( \frac { \cos x + a } { \cos x - a } \right)$$ where \(a\) is a non-zero constant.
Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = k \tan x$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be determined.
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Express hyperbolic in exponential form

A question is this type if and only if it asks to express a hyperbolic function or combination in terms of e^x and e^(-x) without using hyperbolic notation.

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1 Express sech \(2 x\) in terms of exponentials and hence, by using the substitution \(u = e ^ { 2 x }\), find \(\int \operatorname { sech } 2 x \mathrm {~d} x\).
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1 Which expression below is equivalent to \(\tanh x\) ? Circle your answer.
\(\sinh x \cosh x\)
\(\frac { \sinh x } { \cosh x }\)
\(\frac { \cosh x } { \sinh x }\)
\(\sinh x + \cosh x\)
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12 The function \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \cosh ( \mathrm { i } x )\) is defined over the domain \(\{ x \in \mathbb { R } : - a \pi \leq x \leq a \pi \}\), where \(a\) is a positive integer. By considering the graph of \(y = [ f ( x ) ] ^ { n }\), find the mean value of \([ f ( x ) ] ^ { n }\), when \(n\) is an odd positive integer. Fully justify your answer.
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Second derivative relations with hyperbolics

A question is this type if and only if it asks to prove or verify a differential equation relationship involving d²y/dx² for functions defined using hyperbolic or inverse hyperbolic functions.

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5 It is given that $$x = \sinh ^ { - 1 } t , \quad y = \cos ^ { - 1 } t$$ where \(- 1 < t < 1\).
  1. By differentiating \(\cos y\) with respect to \(t\), show that \(\frac { d y } { d t } = - \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 1 - t ^ { 2 } } }\).
  2. Find \(\frac { d ^ { 2 } y } { d x ^ { 2 } }\) in terms of \(t\), simplifying your answer.
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3. (a) Prove that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ( \operatorname { arcoth } x ) } { \mathrm { d } x } = \frac { 1 } { 1 - x ^ { 2 } }$$ Given that \(y = ( \operatorname { arcoth } x ) ^ { 2 }\),
(b) show that $$\left( 1 - x ^ { 2 } \right) \frac { d ^ { 2 } y } { d x ^ { 2 } } - 2 x \frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { k } { 1 - x ^ { 2 } }$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be determined.
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  1. Given that
$$y = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \sinh x$$ prove by induction that for \(n \in \mathbb { N }\) $$\frac { \mathrm { d } ^ { n } y } { \mathrm {~d} x ^ { n } } = \mathrm { e } ^ { 2 x } \left( \frac { 3 ^ { n } + 1 } { 2 } \sinh x + \frac { 3 ^ { n } - 1 } { 2 } \cosh x \right)$$
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Sketch graphs of hyperbolic functions

A question is this type if and only if it asks to sketch the graph of a hyperbolic function (sinh, cosh, tanh, sech, coth, cosech) or inverse hyperbolic function, stating asymptotes and key features.

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1 Which one of these functions has the set \(\{ x : | x | < 1 \}\) as its greatest possible domain? Circle your answer. $$\cosh x \quad \cosh ^ { - 1 } x \quad \tanh x \quad \tanh ^ { - 1 } x$$
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1 Which one of these functions has the set \(\{ x : | x | < 1 \}\) as its greatest possible domain? Circle your answer. $$\cosh x \quad \cosh ^ { - 1 } x \quad \tanh x \quad \tanh ^ { - 1 } x$$
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  1. Sketch the graph of \(y = \tanh x\) and state the value of the gradient when \(x = 0\). On the same axes, sketch the graph of \(y = \tanh ^ { - 1 } x\). Label each curve and give the equations of the asymptotes.
  2. Find \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { k } \tanh x \mathrm {~d} x\), where \(k > 0\).
  3. Deduce, or show otherwise, that \(\int _ { 0 } ^ { \tanh k } \tanh ^ { - 1 } x \mathrm {~d} x = k \tanh k - \ln ( \cosh k )\).
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Intersection points of hyperbolic curves

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the exact coordinates where two curves involving hyperbolic functions intersect.

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1 Find the number of solutions of the equation \(\tanh x = \cosh x\)
Circle your answer.
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Volume of revolution with hyperbolics

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the volume of a solid generated when a region bounded by hyperbolic curves is rotated about an axis.

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11. (a) Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve \(y = x \sinh x\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 1\).
(b) The region \(R\) is bounded by the curve \(y = \cosh 2 x\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 1\). Find the volume of the solid generated when \(R\) is rotated through four right-angles about the \(x\)-axis.
(c) Using your answer to part (b), find the total volume of the solid generated by rotating the region bounded by the curve \(y = \cosh 2 x\) and the lines \(x = - 1\) and \(x = 1\).
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Hyperbola tangent and geometric properties

A question is this type if and only if it involves finding tangents, normals, or geometric properties of a hyperbola parameterized using hyperbolic functions (e.g., x = a cosh t, y = b sinh t).

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  1. The hyperbola \(H\) is given by the equation \(x ^ { 2 } - y ^ { 2 } = 1\)
    1. Write down the equations of the two asymptotes of \(H\).
    2. Show that an equation of the tangent to \(H\) at the point \(P ( \cosh t , \sinh t )\) is
    $$y \sinh t = x \cosh t - 1$$ The tangent at \(P\) meets the asymptotes of \(H\) at the points \(Q\) and \(R\).
  2. Show that \(P\) is the midpoint of \(Q R\).
  3. Show that the area of the triangle \(O Q R\), where \(O\) is the origin, is independent of \(t\).
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Summation bounds using hyperbolic integrals

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find upper or lower bounds for a summation by considering rectangles under a curve involving hyperbolic or inverse hyperbolic functions.

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\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{1fa404d4-5e14-4356-9b6d-f176d5a9f6db-08_773_1161_278_443} The diagram shows part of the curve \(\mathrm { y } = \mathrm { xsech } ^ { 2 } \mathrm { x }\) and its maximum point \(M\).
  1. Show that, at \(M\), $$2 x \tanh x - 1 = 0$$ and verify that this equation has a root between 0.7 and 0.8 .
  2. By considering a suitable set of rectangles, use the diagram to show that
    \(\sum _ { r = 2 } ^ { n } r \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } r < n \tanh n + \operatorname { lnsechn } - \tanh 1 - \operatorname { lnsech } 1\).
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Maclaurin series for inverse hyperbolics

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the Maclaurin series expansion for a function involving inverse hyperbolic functions.

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3 It is given that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \tanh ^ { - 1 } \left( \frac { 1 - x } { 3 + x } \right)\) for \(x > - 1\).
  1. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ^ { \prime \prime } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } }\).
  2. Hence find the Maclaurin series for \(\mathrm { f } ( x )\) up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 2 }\).
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Express in form R cosh(x±α) or R sinh(x±α)

A question is this type if and only if it asks to express a linear combination a cosh x + b sinh x in the form R cosh(x + α) or R sinh(x + α) using addition formulas.

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  1. (a) Use the definitions of \(\sinh x\) and \(\cosh x\) in terms of exponentials to show that
$$\cosh A \cosh B + \sinh A \sinh B \equiv \cosh ( A + B )$$ (b) Hence find the value of \(x\) for which $$\cosh ( x + \ln 2 ) = 5 \sinh x$$ giving your answer in the form \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln k\), where \(k\) is a rational number to be determined.
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Solve differential equations with hyperbolics

A question is this type if and only if it asks to solve a differential equation where the solution involves hyperbolic functions, often using integrating factors or substitution.

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  1. Starting from the definitions of cosh and sinh in terms of exponentials, prove that $$2 \cosh ^ { 2 } x = \cosh 2 x + 1$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{d421652f-576d-4843-abbf-54404e225fec-08_67_1550_374_347}
  2. Find the solution of the differential equation $$\frac { d y } { d x } + 2 y \tanh x = 1$$ for which \(y = 1\) when \(x = 0\). Give your answer in the form \(y = f ( x )\).
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Reduction formulas with hyperbolic integrals

A question is this type if and only if it asks to prove or use a reduction formula for integrals of the form ∫ sech^n x tanh^m x dx or similar involving powers of hyperbolic functions.

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  1. Without using a calculator, show that \(\sinh \left( \cosh ^ { - 1 } 2 \right) = \sqrt { 3 }\).
  2. It is given that, for non-negative integers \(n\), $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \beta } \cosh ^ { n } x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad \text { where } \beta = \cosh ^ { - 1 } 2$$ Show that \(n I _ { n } = 2 ^ { n - 1 } \sqrt { 3 } + ( n - 1 ) I _ { n - 2 }\), for \(n \geqslant 2\).
  3. Evaluate \(I _ { 5 }\), giving your answer in the form \(k \sqrt { 3 }\).
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Parametric curves with hyperbolic functions

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  1. Using the identities $$\cosh ^ { 2 } t - \sinh ^ { 2 } t = 1 , \quad \tanh t = \frac { \sinh t } { \cosh t } \quad \text { and } \quad \operatorname { sech } t = \frac { 1 } { \cosh t }$$ show that:
    1. \(\tanh ^ { 2 } t + \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } t = 1\);
    2. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { d } t } ( \tanh t ) = \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } t\);
    3. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { d } t } ( \operatorname { sech } t ) = - \operatorname { sech } t \tanh t\).
  2. A curve \(C\) is given parametrically by $$x = \operatorname { sech } t , y = 4 - \tanh t$$
    1. Show that the arc length, \(s\), of \(C\) between the points where \(t = 0\) and \(t = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln 3\) is given by $$s = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln 3 } \operatorname { sech } t \mathrm {~d} t$$
    2. Using the substitution \(u = \mathrm { e } ^ { t }\), find the exact value of \(s\).
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