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. 

TD

Related Further Mathematics A Level answers

All answers ▸

How can the integrating factor method be derived to give a solution to a differential equation?


Integrate cos(log(x)) dx


How can we solve a limit having an indetermination of the type 0/0 or infinity divided by infinity?


Find the four complex roots of the equation z^4 = 8(3^0.5+i) in the form z = re^(i*theta)