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

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Edexcel F3 2015 June Q8
11 marks Challenging +1.3
  1. (a) Show that, under the substitution \(x = \frac { 3 } { 4 } \sinh u\),
$$\int \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { \sqrt { 16 x ^ { 2 } + 9 } } \mathrm {~d} x = k \int ( \cosh 2 u - 1 ) \mathrm { d } u$$ where \(k\) is a constant to be determined.
(b) Hence show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { 1 } \frac { 64 x ^ { 2 } } { \sqrt { 16 x ^ { 2 } + 9 } } \mathrm {~d} x = p + q \ln 3$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational numbers to be found.
Edexcel F3 2016 June Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
  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.
Edexcel F3 2016 June Q8
10 marks Challenging +1.8
8. $$I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \tanh ^ { 2 n } x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 1\)
  2. Hence show that $$\int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \tanh ^ { 4 } x \mathrm {~d} x = p + \ln 2$$ where \(p\) is a rational number to be found.
    8. \(\quad I _ { n } = \int _ { 0 } ^ { \ln 2 } \tanh ^ { 2 n } x \mathrm {~d} x , \quad n \geqslant 0\)
    1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 1\) $$I _ { n } = I _ { n - 1 } - \frac { 1 } { 2 n - 1 } \left( \frac { 3 } { 5 } \right) ^ { 2 n - 1 }$$
Edexcel F3 2017 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Solve the equation
$$18 \cosh x + 14 \sinh x = 11 + \mathrm { e } ^ { x }$$ Give your answers in the form \(\ln a\), where \(a\) is rational.
Edexcel F3 2018 June Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Solve the equation
$$15 \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } x + 7 \tanh x = 13$$ Give your answers in terms of simplified natural logarithms.
Edexcel F3 2018 June Q6
7 marks Challenging +1.8
6. The curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = \theta - \tanh \theta , \quad y = \operatorname { sech } \theta , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \ln 3$$
  1. Find
    1. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } x } { \mathrm {~d} \theta }\)
    2. \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} \theta }\) The curve \(C\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Find the exact area of the curved surface formed, giving your answer as a multiple of \(\pi\).
Edexcel FP3 Q1
6 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Find the exact values of x for which
$$4 \tanh ^ { 2 } x - 2 \operatorname { sech } ^ { 2 } x = 3 ,$$ giving your answers in the form \(\pm \ln \mathrm { a }\), where a is real.
Edexcel FP3 Q2
7 marks Challenging +1.8
2. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} Figure 1 shows part of the curve with equation \(y = 2 \cosh \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } x \right)\). The points \(A\) and \(B\) lie on the curve and have \(x\)-coordinates \(- \ln 2\) and \(\ln 2\) respectively. The arc of the curve joining \(A\) and \(B\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis. Find the exact area of the curved surface area formed.
(Total 7 marks)
Edexcel F3 2020 June Q1
7 marks Standard +0.8
  1. (a) Use the definition of \(\sinh x\) in terms of exponentials to show that
$$\sinh 3 x \equiv 4 \sinh ^ { 3 } x + 3 \sinh x$$ (b) Hence determine the exact coordinates of the points of intersection of the curve with equation \(y = \sinh 3 x\) and the curve with equation \(y = 19 \sinh x\), giving your answers as simplified logarithms where necessary.
Edexcel F3 2022 June Q1
7 marks Standard +0.3
  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.
(5)
Edexcel F3 2023 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying entirely on calculator technology are not acceptable. Solve the equation
$$7 \cosh x + 3 \sinh x = 2 \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + 7$$ Give your answers as simplified natural logarithms.
Edexcel F3 2023 June Q7
9 marks Challenging +1.8
7. $$I _ { n } = \int \cosh ^ { n } 2 x \mathrm {~d} x \quad n \geqslant 0$$
  1. Show that, for \(n \geqslant 2\) $$I _ { n } = \frac { \cosh ^ { n - 1 } 2 x \sinh 2 x } { 2 n } + \frac { n - 1 } { n } I _ { n - 2 }$$
  2. Hence determine $$\int ( 1 + \cosh 2 x ) ^ { 3 } d x$$ collecting any like terms in your answer.
Edexcel F3 2024 June Q4
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (a) Use the definitions of hyperbolic functions in terms of exponentials to show that
$$\sinh ( A + B ) \equiv \sinh A \cosh B + \cosh A \sinh B$$ (b) Hence express \(10 \sinh x + 8 \cosh x\) in the form \(R \sinh ( x + \alpha )\) where \(R > 0\), giving \(\alpha\) in the form \(\ln p\) where \(p\) is an integer.
(c) Hence solve the equation $$10 \sinh x + 8 \cosh x = 18 \sqrt { 7 }$$ giving your answer in the form \(\ln ( \sqrt { 7 } + q )\) where \(q\) is a rational number to be determined.
Edexcel F3 2024 June Q7
8 marks Challenging +1.8
  1. In this question you must show all stages of your working. Solutions relying on calculator technology are not acceptable.
\begin{figure}[h]
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\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 $$s = \ln \left( \mathrm { e } + \frac { 1 } { \mathrm { e } } \right)$$
Edexcel F3 2021 October Q2
6 marks Standard +0.8
2. Given that $$\cosh y = x \quad \text { and } \quad y < 0$$ use the definition of coshy in terms of exponential functions to prove that $$y = \ln \left( x - \sqrt { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } \right)$$
Edexcel FP3 2009 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.8
  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.
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q3
8 marks Standard +0.3
3. (a) Starting from the definitions of \(\sinh x\) and \(\cosh x\) in terms of exponentials, prove that $$\cosh 2 x = 1 + 2 \sinh ^ { 2 } x$$ (b) Solve the equation $$\cosh 2 x - 3 \sinh x = 15$$ giving your answers as exact logarithms.
Edexcel FP3 2012 June Q2
6 marks Challenging +1.2
2. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The curve \(C\), shown in Figure 1, has equation $$y = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \cosh 3 x , \quad 0 \leqslant x \leqslant \ln a$$ where \(a\) is a constant and \(a > 1\) Using calculus, show that the length of curve \(C\) is $$k \left( a ^ { 3 } - \frac { 1 } { a ^ { 3 } } \right)$$ and state the value of the constant \(k\).
Edexcel FP3 2012 June Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. $$\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 5 \cosh x - 4 \sinh x , \quad x \in \mathbb { R }$$
  1. Show that \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \left( \mathrm { e } ^ { x } + 9 \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \right)\) Hence
  2. solve \(\mathrm { f } ( x ) = 5\)
  3. show that \(\int _ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln 3 } ^ { \ln 3 } \frac { 1 } { 5 \cosh x - 4 \sinh x } \mathrm {~d} x = \frac { \pi } { 18 }\)
Edexcel FP3 2013 June Q7
12 marks Standard +0.8
7. \begin{figure}[h]
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\end{figure} The curves shown in Figure 1 have equations $$y = 6 \cosh x \text { and } y = 9 - 2 \sinh x$$
  1. Using the definitions of \(\sinh x\) and \(\cosh x\) in terms of \(\mathrm { e } ^ { x }\), find exact values for the \(x\)-coordinates of the two points where the curves intersect. The finite region between the two curves is shown shaded in Figure 1.
  2. Using calculus, find the area of the shaded region, giving your answer in the form \(a \ln b + c\), where \(a , b\) and \(c\) are integers.
Edexcel FP3 2013 June Q3
7 marks Challenging +1.2
3. The curve with parametric equations $$x = \cosh 2 \theta , \quad y = 4 \sinh \theta , \quad 0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant 1$$ is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis.
Show that the area of the surface generated is \(\lambda \left( \cosh ^ { 3 } \alpha - 1 \right)\), where \(\alpha = 1\) and \(\lambda\) is a constant to be found.
Edexcel FP3 2014 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Solve the equation
$$5 \tanh x + 7 = 5 \operatorname { sech } x$$ Give each answer in the form \(\ln k\) where \(k\) is a rational number.
Edexcel FP3 2014 June Q3
9 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. The curve \(C\) has equation
$$y = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \ln ( \operatorname { coth } x ) , \quad x > 0$$
  1. Show that $$\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x } = - \operatorname { cosech } 2 x$$ The points \(A\) and \(B\) lie on \(C\). The \(x\) coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\) are \(\ln 2\) and \(\ln 3\) respectively.
  2. Find the length of the arc \(A B\), giving your answer in the form \(p \ln q\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational numbers.
    (6)
Edexcel FP3 2015 June Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Solve the equation
$$2 \cosh ^ { 2 } x - 3 \sinh x = 1$$ giving your answers in terms of natural logarithms.
Edexcel FP3 2015 June Q2
5 marks Standard +0.8
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 .