Show that cosh^2(x)-sinh^2(x)=1

In exponential form, sinh^2(x)=1/4(e^2x+e^-2x-2), cosh^2(x)=1/4(e^2x+e^-2x+2). Therefore cosh^2(x)-sinh^2(x)=1/4(2-(-2))=4/4=1, as required. 

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