4.07a Hyperbolic definitions: sinh, cosh, tanh as exponentials

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CAIE Further Paper 2 2020 June Q5
11 marks Challenging +1.2
5 The curves \(C _ { 1 } : y = \cosh x\) and \(C _ { 2 } : y = \sinh 2 x\) intersect at the point where \(x = a\).
  1. Find the exact value of \(a\), giving your answer in logarithmic form.
  2. Sketch \(C _ { 1 }\) and \(C _ { 2 }\) on the same diagram.
  3. Find the exact value of the length of the arc of \(C _ { 1 }\) from \(x = 0\) to \(\mathrm { x } = \mathrm { a }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2021 June Q8
13 marks Challenging +1.8
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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CAIE Further Paper 2 2021 June Q2
7 marks Challenging +1.2
2 Find the Maclaurin's series for \(\ln \cosh x\) up to and including the term in \(x ^ { 4 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2022 June Q2
8 marks Standard +0.3
2
  1. Starting from the definitions of cosh and sinh in terms of exponentials, prove that $$\cosh 2 x = 2 \sinh ^ { 2 } x + 1$$
  2. Find the set of values of \(k\) for which \(\cosh 2 \mathrm { x } = \mathrm { ksinh } \mathrm { x }\) has two distinct real roots.
CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 June Q8
14 marks Standard +0.8
8
  1. Starting from the definitions of sech and tanh in terms of exponentials, prove that $$1 - \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } t = \tanh ^ { 2 } t$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}]{d3ddf5ce-4399-4438-ab67-7bdb2e1bea6e-14_77_1547_360_347} ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... . ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ....................................................................................................................................... \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{d3ddf5ce-4399-4438-ab67-7bdb2e1bea6e-14_72_1573_911_324} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{d3ddf5ce-4399-4438-ab67-7bdb2e1bea6e-14_67_1570_1005_324} The curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$\mathrm { x } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \tanh ^ { 2 } \mathrm { t } + \text { Insecht } , \quad \mathrm { y } = 1 + \tanh ^ { 4 } \mathrm { t } , \quad \text { for } t > 0$$
  2. Show that \(\frac { d y } { d x } = - 4 \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } t\).
  3. Find the coordinates of the point on \(C\) with \(\frac { d ^ { 2 } y } { d x ^ { 2 } } = - \frac { 9 } { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form \(( a + \ln b , c )\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are rational numbers.
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CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 June Q8
14 marks Standard +0.8
8
  1. Starting from the definitions of sech and tanh in terms of exponentials, prove that $$1 - \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } t = \tanh ^ { 2 } t$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}]{482b2236-1f1b-4c53-a1bc-0277cf63dc62-14_77_1547_360_347} ......................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................... . ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ....................................................................................................................................... \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{482b2236-1f1b-4c53-a1bc-0277cf63dc62-14_72_1573_911_324} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{482b2236-1f1b-4c53-a1bc-0277cf63dc62-14_67_1573_1005_324} The curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$\mathrm { x } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \tanh ^ { 2 } \mathrm { t } + \text { Insecht } , \quad \mathrm { y } = 1 + \tanh ^ { 4 } \mathrm { t } , \quad \text { for } t > 0$$
  2. Show that \(\frac { d y } { d x } = - 4 \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } t\).
  3. Find the coordinates of the point on \(C\) with \(\frac { d ^ { 2 } y } { d x ^ { 2 } } = - \frac { 9 } { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form \(( a + \ln b , c )\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are rational numbers.
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CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 June Q5
11 marks Challenging +1.2
5
  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 \(y = f ( x )\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 June Q4
8 marks Challenging +1.8
4 It is given that, for \(n \geqslant 0 , \mathrm { I } _ { \mathrm { n } } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 3 } \operatorname { sech } ^ { \mathrm { n } } \mathrm { xdx }\).
  1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\), $$( n - 1 ) \mathrm { I } _ { n } = \left( \frac { 3 } { 5 } \right) ^ { n - 2 } \left( \frac { 4 } { 5 } \right) + ( n - 2 ) \mathrm { I } _ { n - 2 }$$ [You may use the result that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { dx } } ( \operatorname { sech } x ) = - \tanh x \operatorname { sech } x\).]
  2. Find the value of \(I _ { 4 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 June Q6
12 marks Challenging +1.2
6
  1. Show that \(( \cosh x + \sinh x ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } } = \mathrm { e } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } x }\).
  2. Find the particular solution of the differential equation $$\frac { d ^ { 2 } y } { d x ^ { 2 } } + \frac { d y } { d x } + 3 y = 5 ( \cosh x + \sinh x ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$$ given that, when \(x = 0 , y = 1\) and \(\frac { d y } { d x } = \frac { 4 } { 3 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 June Q2
9 marks Challenging +1.2
2 The curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = \cosh t , \quad y = \sinh t , \quad \text { for } 0 < t \leqslant \frac { 3 } { 5 }$$ The length of \(C\) is denoted by \(s\).
  1. Show that \(s = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 3 } { 5 } } \sqrt { \cosh 2 t } \mathrm {~d} t\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{27485e4a-cd34-43e3-aa92-767820a9f6f9-04_2714_37_143_2008}
  2. By finding the Maclaurin's series for \(\sqrt { \cosh 2 t }\) up to and including the term in \(t ^ { 2 }\) ,deduce an approximation to \(s\) .
CAIE Further Paper 2 2020 November Q8
15 marks Challenging +1.2
8
  1. Sketch the graph of \(\mathrm { y } = \operatorname { coth } \mathrm { x }\) for \(x > 0\) and state the equations of the asymptotes.
  2. Starting from the definitions of coth and cosech in terms of exponentials, prove that $$\operatorname { coth } ^ { 2 } x - \operatorname { cosech } ^ { 2 } x = 1$$ The curve \(C\) has equation \(\mathrm { y } = \ln \operatorname { coth } \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } \mathrm { x } \right)\) for \(x > 0\).
  3. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { dy } } { \mathrm { dx } } = - \operatorname { cosechx }\).
  4. It is given that the arc length of \(C\) from \(\mathrm { x } = \mathrm { a }\) to \(\mathrm { x } = 2 \mathrm { a }\) is \(\ln 4\), where \(a\) is a positive constant. Show that \(\cosh a = 2\) and find, in logarithmic form, the exact value of \(a\).
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CAIE Further Paper 2 2020 November Q2
6 marks Challenging +1.2
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.
CAIE Further Paper 2 2022 November Q4
12 marks Challenging +1.2
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  1. Starting from the definitions of cosh and sinh in terms of exponentials, prove that $$\cosh ^ { 2 } x - \sinh ^ { 2 } x = 1 .$$
  2. Show that \(\frac { \mathrm { d } } { \mathrm { dx } } \left( \tan ^ { - 1 } ( \sinh x ) \right) = \operatorname { sech } x\).
  3. Sketch the graph of \(y = \operatorname { sechx }\), stating the equation of the asymptote.
  4. By considering a suitable set of \(n\) rectangles of unit width, use your sketch to show that $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } \operatorname { sechr } < \tan ^ { - 1 } ( \operatorname { sinhn } )$$
  5. Hence state an upper bound, in terms of \(\pi\), for \(\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { \infty }\) sech \(r\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 November Q6
14 marks Standard +0.3
6
  1. Starting from the definitions of cosh and sinh in terms of exponentials, prove that $$\sinh 2 x = 2 \sinh x \cosh x$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dffdf588-eb26-4d08-b1a3-a0226f5e7763-10_67_1550_374_347} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dffdf588-eb26-4d08-b1a3-a0226f5e7763-10_58_1569_475_328} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dffdf588-eb26-4d08-b1a3-a0226f5e7763-10_58_1569_566_328} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}]{dffdf588-eb26-4d08-b1a3-a0226f5e7763-10_54_1566_657_328} ....................................................................................................................................................... . \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dffdf588-eb26-4d08-b1a3-a0226f5e7763-10_54_1570_840_324} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dffdf588-eb26-4d08-b1a3-a0226f5e7763-10_53_1570_932_324} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{dffdf588-eb26-4d08-b1a3-a0226f5e7763-10_53_1570_1023_324}
  2. Using the substitution \(\mathrm { u } = \sinh \mathrm { x }\), find \(\int \sinh ^ { 2 } 2 x \cosh x \mathrm { dx }\).
  3. Find the particular solution of the differential equation $$\frac { d y } { d x } + y \tanh x = \sinh ^ { 2 } 2 x$$ given that \(y = 4\) when \(x = 0\). Give your answer in the form \(y = f ( x )\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 November Q7
12 marks Challenging +1.8
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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} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}]{1fa404d4-5e14-4356-9b6d-f176d5a9f6db-12_69_1575_466_328} ....................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................
  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 \(S = \frac { 1 } { 32 } \pi \left( \frac { 820 } { 81 } - \ln 3 \right)\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 November Q3
12 marks Challenging +1.3
3 A curve has equation \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) for \(\ln \frac { 4 } { 3 } \leqslant x \leqslant \ln \frac { 12 } { 5 }\). The area of the surface generated when the curve is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis is denoted by \(A\).
  1. Use the substitution \(u = \mathrm { e } ^ { x }\) to show that $$A = 2 \pi \int _ { \frac { 4 } { 3 } } ^ { \frac { 12 } { 5 } } \sqrt { 1 + u ^ { 2 } } \mathrm {~d} u$$
  2. Use the substitution \(u = \sinh v\) to show that $$A = \pi \left( \frac { 904 } { 225 } + \ln \frac { 5 } { 3 } \right) .$$ \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{4af32247-c1f9-4c1f-bdf8-bafe17aca1dc-06_2716_38_109_2012} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{4af32247-c1f9-4c1f-bdf8-bafe17aca1dc-07_2726_35_97_20}
Edexcel F3 2022 January Q1
8 marks Challenging +1.2
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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.
Edexcel F3 2023 January Q3
6 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Solve the equation
$$4 \tanh x - \operatorname { sech } x = 1$$ giving your answer in the form \(x = \ln k\) where \(k\) is a fully simplified rational number.
(6)
Edexcel F3 2024 January Q5
11 marks Challenging +1.3
  1. (a) Use the definitions of hyperbolic functions in terms of exponentials to prove that
$$\begin{gathered} 1 - \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } x \equiv \tanh ^ { 2 } x \\ I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \ln 2 } \tanh ^ { n } 3 x \mathrm {~d} x \quad n \in \mathbb { Z } \quad n \geqslant 0 \end{gathered}$$ (b) Show that $$I _ { n } = I _ { n - 2 } - \frac { p ^ { n - 1 } } { 3 ( n - 1 ) } \quad n \geqslant 2$$ where \(p\) is a rational number to be determined.
(c) Hence determine the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \frac { 1 } { 3 } \ln 2 } \tanh ^ { 5 } 3 x \mathrm {~d} x$$ giving your answer in the form \(a \ln b + c\) where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are rational numbers to be found.
Edexcel F3 2024 January Q7
9 marks Challenging +1.8
7.
  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.
Edexcel F3 2024 January Q8
9 marks Challenging +1.3
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working.
Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{469976eb-f1a9-4bdc-8f52-64ab23856109-30_695_904_386_568} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Figure 2}
\end{figure} Figure 2 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation \(y ^ { 2 } = 8 x\) and part of the line \(l\) with equation \(x = 18\) The region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 2, is bounded by \(C\) and \(l\)
  1. Show that the perimeter of \(R\) is given by $$\alpha + 2 \int _ { 0 } ^ { \beta } \sqrt { 1 + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 16 } } d y$$ where \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are positive constants to be determined.
  2. Use the substitution \(y = 4 \sinh u\) and algebraic integration to determine the exact perimeter of \(R\), giving your answer in simplest form.
Edexcel F3 2014 June Q3
7 marks Standard +0.3
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.
Edexcel F3 2014 June Q6
11 marks Challenging +1.2
6. The hyperbola \(H\) has equation $$\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 16 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 4 } = 1$$ The line \(l\) is a tangent to \(H\) at the point \(P ( 4 \cosh \alpha , 2 \sinh \alpha )\), where \(\alpha\) is a constant, \(\alpha \neq 0\)
  1. Using calculus, show that an equation for \(l\) is $$2 y \sinh \alpha - x \cosh \alpha + 4 = 0$$ The line \(l\) cuts the \(y\)-axis at the point \(A\).
  2. Find the coordinates of \(A\) in terms of \(\alpha\). The point \(B\) has coordinates ( \(0,10 \sinh \alpha\) ) and the point \(S\) is the focus of \(H\) for which \(x > 0\)
  3. Show that the line segment \(A S\) is perpendicular to the line segment \(B S\).
Edexcel F3 2015 June Q1
7 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Find the exact values of \(x\) for which
$$\cosh 2 x - 7 \sinh x = 5$$ giving your answers as natural logarithms.
Edexcel F3 2015 June Q4
10 marks Challenging +1.8
4. $$I _ { n } = \int \cosh ^ { n } x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\) $$n I _ { n } = \sinh x \cosh ^ { n - 1 } x + ( n - 1 ) I _ { n - 2 }$$
  2. Hence find the exact value of $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \cosh ^ { 5 } x \mathrm {~d} x$$