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Defining the Hyperbolic Functions

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  • Hanging cables are called catenary curves, and are described by hyperbolic cosine.
  • There are six hyperbolic functions with names similar to those of the trig functions. They are defined by adding or subtracting exponential functions.
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note

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  • Cables, chains, ropes, and electrical wires – when hanging between two poles – are examples of catenary curves. These curves are described by the hyperbolic cosine function, cosh x.
  • Hyperbolic cosine is actually defined as the sum of two
    exponential functions, e x /2 and e –x /2.
  • By studying the graphs of these two functions, you can
    generate the graph of cosh x.
  • Right now it may not make sense why this function has a trigonometric name when it only involves exponentials.
    Professor Burger will discuss the reasons later.
  • The “h” means that these are hyperbolic functions.
  • Remember that cosh x involves a sum, while sinh x involves a difference.
  • The other four hyperbolic functions follow from the
    definitions of hyperbolic sine and hyperbolic cosine, just like the trig functions are defined by sine and cosine.
  • Next up: Why do these functions have trigonometric-like names? And what’s hyperbolic about them?
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Which of the following hyperbolic functions is depicted in the graph?

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sech x

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Which of the following statements about hyperbolic functions is not correct?

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cschx= 1/sinhx= 1/e^x−e^−x

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Which of the following lists all of the hyperbolic functions that are not defined at x = 0?

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coth x and csch x

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The semicircle in Figure 1 involves the function y=√1−x^2. The hyperbolic region in Figure 2 involves a related function, y=√1+x^2. Which of the following are expressions for the related circle and hyperbola?

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circle: x ^2 + y ^2 = 1
hyperbola: −x ^2 + y ^2 = 1

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Which of the following shows the correct expressions for cosh x and sinh x ?

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coshx=e^x+e^−x/2, sinhx=e^x−e^−x/2

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Which of the following statements about hyperbolic functions is not correct?

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Not all of the hyperbolic functions are defined in terms of exponential functions.

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Which of these graphs does not match its label?

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This is the graph of y = −(e ^−x / 2).

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Which of the following hyperbolic functions is depicted in the graph?

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csch x

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Which of the following hyperbolic functions is depicted in the graph?

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tanh x

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Which of the following are correct expressions for tanh x and coth x ?

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tanhx=e^x−e^−x/e^x+e^−x, cothx=e^x+e^−x/e^x−e^−x,x≠0

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