4.07d Differentiate/integrate: hyperbolic functions

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CAIE Further Paper 2 2021 November Q8
13 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. Starting from the definitions of tanh and sech in terms of exponentials, prove that $$1 - \tanh^2 x = \sech^2 x.$$ [3]
  2. Using the substitution \(u = \tanh x\), or otherwise, find \(\int \sech^2 x \tanh^2 x \, dx\). [2]
  3. It is given that, for \(n \geq 0\), \(I_n = \int_0^{\ln 3} \sech^n x \tanh^2 x \, dx\). Show that, for \(n \geq 2\), $$(n + 1)I_n = \left(\frac{4}{3}\right)^{\frac{3}{n-2}} + (n - 2)I_{n-2}.$$ [You may use the result that \(\frac{d}{dx}(\sech x) = -\tanh x \sech x\).] [5]
  4. Find the value of \(I_4\). [3]
CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 November Q6
14 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Starting from the definitions of cosh and sinh in terms of exponentials, prove that $$\sinh 2x = 2\sinh x\cosh x.$$ [3]
  2. Using the substitution \(u = \sinh x\), find \(\int \sinh^2 2x\cosh x\,dx\). [4]
  3. Find the particular solution of the differential equation $$\frac{dy}{dx} + y\tanh x = \sinh^2 2x,$$ given that \(y = 4\) when \(x = 0\). Give your answer in the form \(y = f(x)\). [7]
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 November Q7
10 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. Show that \(\frac{d}{dx}(\ln(\tanh x)) = 2\cosh 2x\). [3]
  2. Find the solution of the differential equation $$\sinh 2x \frac{dy}{dx} + 2y = \sinh 2x$$ for which \(y = 5\) when \(x = \ln 2\). Give your answer in an exact form. [7]
Edexcel F3 2018 Specimen Q1
6 marks Standard +0.3
The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = 9 \cosh x + 3 \sinh x + 7x$$ Use differentiation to find the exact \(x\) coordinate of the stationary point of \(C\), giving your answer as a natural logarithm. [6]
Edexcel FP3 2014 June Q3
8 marks Standard +0.8
Using calculus, find the exact value of
  1. \(\int_1^2 \frac{1}{\sqrt{x^2 - 2x + 3}} \, dx\) [4]
  2. \(\int_0^1 e^{-x} \sinh x \, dx\) [4]
Edexcel FP3 Q13
9 marks Standard +0.8
\includegraphics{figure_13} A rope is hung from points \(P\) and \(Q\) on the same horizontal level, as shown in Fig. 2. The curve formed by the rope is modelled by the equation $$y = a \cosh\left(\frac{x}{a}\right), \quad -ka \leq x \leq ka,$$ where \(a\) and \(k\) are positive constants.
  1. Prove that the length of the rope is \(2a \sinh k\). [5]
Given that the length of the rope is \(8a\),
  1. find the coordinates of \(Q\), leaving your answer in terms of natural logarithms and surds, where appropriate. [4]
Edexcel FP3 Q24
9 marks Challenging +1.8
Given that \(y = \sinh^{n-1} x \cosh x\),
  1. show that \(\frac{dy}{dx} = (n-1) \sinh^{n-2} x + n \sinh^n x\). [3]
The integral \(I_n\) is defined by \(I_n = \int_0^{\operatorname{arsinh} 1} \sinh^n x \, dx\), \(n \geq 0\).
  1. Using the result in part (a), or otherwise, show that $$nI_n = \sqrt{2} - (n-1)I_{n-2}, \quad n \geq 2$$ [2]
  2. Hence find the value of \(I_4\). [4]
Edexcel FP3 Q30
7 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Show that, for \(x = \ln k\), where \(k\) is a positive constant, $$\cosh 2x = \frac{k^4 + 1}{2k^2}.$$ [3]
Given that \(f(x) = px - \tanh 2x\), where \(p\) is a constant,
  1. find the value of \(p\) for which \(f(x)\) has a stationary value at \(x = \ln 2\), giving your answer as an exact fraction. [4]
(Total 7 marks)
AQA Further Paper 1 2022 June Q3
1 marks Easy -1.2
Given that \(y = \operatorname{sech}x\), find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) Tick (\(\checkmark\)) one box. [1 mark] \(\operatorname{sech}x\tanh x\) \(\square\) \(-\operatorname{sech}x\tanh x\) \(\square\) \(\operatorname{cosech}x\coth x\) \(\square\) \(-\operatorname{cosech}x\coth x\) \(\square\)
AQA Further Paper 1 Specimen Q10
10 marks Challenging +1.3
The curve, \(C\), has equation \(y = \frac{x}{\cosh x}\)
  1. Show that the \(x\)-coordinates of any stationary points of \(C\) satisfy the equation \(\tanh x = \frac{1}{x}\) [3 marks]
    1. Sketch the graphs of \(y = \tanh x\) and \(y = \frac{1}{x}\) on the axes below. [2 marks]
    2. Hence determine the number of stationary points of the curve \(C\). [1 mark]
  2. Show that \(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + y = 0\) at each of the stationary points of the curve \(C\). [4 marks]
AQA Further Paper 2 2019 June Q5
4 marks Standard +0.8
A curve has equation \(y = \cosh x\) Show that the arc length of the curve from \(x = a\) to \(x = b\), where \(0 < a < b\), is equal to $$\sinh b - \sinh a$$ [4 marks]
AQA Further Paper 2 2023 June Q1
1 marks Easy -1.8
Given that \(y = \sin x + \sinh x\), find \(\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + y\) Circle your answer. [1 mark] \(2\sin x\) \quad \(-2\sin x\) \quad \(2\sinh x\) \quad \(-2\sinh x\)
OCR Further Pure Core 1 2021 November Q8
8 marks Standard +0.3
You are given that \(\mathrm{f}(x) = 4 \sinh x + 3 \cosh x\).
  1. Show that the curve \(y = \mathrm{f}(x)\) has no turning points. [3]
  2. Determine the exact solution of the equation \(\mathrm{f}(x) = 5\). [5]
OCR Further Pure Core 2 Specimen Q8
8 marks Challenging +1.2
The equation of a curve is \(y = \cosh^2 x - 3\sinh x\). Show that \(\left(\ln\left(\frac{3+\sqrt{13}}{2}\right), -\frac{5}{4}\right)\) is the only stationary point on the curve. [8]
OCR Further Mechanics 2023 June Q6
12 marks Challenging +1.2
A particle \(P\) of mass \(3\) kg is moving on a smooth horizontal surface under the influence of a variable horizontal force \(\mathbf{F}\) N. At time \(t\) seconds, where \(t \geqslant 0\), the velocity of \(P\), \(\mathbf{v}\) m s\(^{-1}\), is given by $$\mathbf{v} = (32\sinh(2t))\mathbf{i} + (32\cosh(2t) - 257)\mathbf{j}.$$
    1. By considering kinetic energy, determine the work done by \(\mathbf{F}\) over the interval \(0 \leqslant t \leqslant \ln 2\). [5]
    2. Explain the significance of the sign of the answer to part (a)(i). [1]
  1. Determine the rate at which \(\mathbf{F}\) is working at the instant when \(P\) is moving parallel to the \(\mathbf{i}\)-direction. [6]
WJEC Further Unit 4 2019 June Q11
9 marks Standard +0.3
  1. Find the area of the region enclosed by the curve \(y = x\sinh x\), the \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x = 0\) and \(x = 1\). [4]
  2. The region \(R\) is bounded by the curve \(y = \cosh 2x\), 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. [4]
  3. Using your answer to part (b), find the total volume of the solid generated by rotating the region bounded by the curve \(y = \cosh 2x\) and the lines \(x = -1\) and \(x = 1\). [1]
WJEC Further Unit 4 2022 June Q1
8 marks Standard +0.8
A function \(f\) has domain \((-\infty,\infty)\) and is defined by \(f(x) = \cosh^3 x - 3\cosh x\).
  1. Show that the graph of \(y = f(x)\) has only one stationary point. [5]
  2. Find the nature of this stationary point. [2]
  3. State the largest possible range of \(f(x)\). [1]
WJEC Further Unit 4 2022 June Q11
15 marks Standard +0.8
  1. Differentiate each of the following with respect to \(x\).
    1. \(y = e^{3x}\sin^{-1}x\)
    2. \(y = \ln\left(\cosh^2(2x^2 + 7x)\right)\) [7]
  2. Find the equations of the tangents to the curve \(x = \sinh^{-1}(y^2)\) at the points where \(x = 1\). [8]
WJEC Further Unit 4 2023 June Q11
14 marks Challenging +1.2
Evaluate the integrals
  1. \(\int_{-2}^{0} e^{2x} \sinh x \, \mathrm{d}x\), [5]
  2. \(\int_{\frac{1}{2}}^{3} \frac{5}{(x-1)(x^2+9)} \, \mathrm{d}x\). [9]
WJEC Further Unit 4 2024 June Q5
14 marks Challenging +1.8
Find each of the following integrals.
  1. \(\int \frac{3-x}{x(x^2+1)} \mathrm{d}x\) [8]
  2. \(\int \frac{\sinh 2x}{\sqrt{\cosh^4 x - 9\cosh^2 x}} \mathrm{d}x\) [6]
WJEC Further Unit 4 2024 June Q8
11 marks Challenging +1.2
  1. By writing \(y = \sinh^{-1}(4x + 3)\) as \(\sinh y = 4x + 3\), show that \(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x} = \frac{4}{\sqrt{16x^2 + 24x + 10}}\). [5]
  2. Show that the graph of \(e^{-3x} \cdot y = \sinh 2x\) has only one stationary point. [6]
SPS SPS FM Pure 2022 February Q10
8 marks Standard +0.3
You are given that \(f(x) = 4\sinh x + 3\cosh x\).
  1. Show that the curve \(y = f(x)\) has no turning points. [3]
  2. Determine the exact solution of the equation \(f(x) = 5\). [5]
SPS SPS FM 2021 November Q7
7 marks Challenging +1.3
The curve with equation $$y = -x + \tanh(36x), \quad x \geq 0,$$ has a maximum turning point \(A\).
  1. Find, in exact logarithmic form, the \(x\)-coordinate of \(A\). [4 marks]
  2. Show that the \(y\)-coordinate of \(A\) is $$\frac{\sqrt{35}}{6} - \frac{1}{36}\ln(6 + \sqrt{35}).$$ [3 marks]
SPS SPS FM Pure 2023 November Q8
Challenging +1.8
  1. Use a hyperbolic substitution and calculus to show that $$\int \frac{x^2}{\sqrt{x^2 - 1}} dx = \frac{1}{2}\left[x\sqrt{x^2 - 1} + \arcosh x\right] + k$$ where \(k\) is an arbitrary constant. (6) \includegraphics{figure_8} Figure 1 shows a sketch of part of the curve \(C\) with equation $$y = \frac{4}{15}x \arcosh x \quad x \geqslant 1$$ The finite region \(R\), shown shaded in Figure 1, is bounded by the curve \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the line with equation \(x = 3\)
  2. Using algebraic integration and the result from part (a), show that the area of \(R\) is given by $$\frac{1}{15}\left[17\ln\left(3 + 2\sqrt{2}\right) - 6\sqrt{2}\right]$$ (5) This is the last question on the paper.
SPS SPS FM Pure 2024 February Q15
8 marks Challenging +1.2
\(y = \cosh^n x\) \quad \(n \geq 5\)
    1. Show that $$\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} = n^2\cosh^n x - n(n-1)\cosh^{n-2}x$$ [4]
    2. Determine an expression for \(\frac{d^4y}{dx^4}\) [2]
  1. Hence, or otherwise, determine the first three non-zero terms of the Maclaurin series for \(y\), simplifying each coefficient and justifying your answer. [2]