Section Check In – 4.

07 Hyperbolic Functions
Questions

1.* Determine the gradient of the curve at the origin.

2.* Given that

(i) Show that .

(ii) What geometrical property of the curve does this result prove?

3.* Show that .

4.* Solve the equation , giving the answers in exact logarithmic form.

5.* Using exponentials, prove that .

6.* Shane claims that the integral of is

Annie says that the integral of is

Show that they are both correct, and explain why there is no contradiction in their answers.

7.* Given that and , show that .

8.* (i) Given that show that .

(ii) Hence, using integration by parts, find .

9.* Find the exact x-coordinates of the turning points of the curve .

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10.* (i) Prove, using exponentials, that .

(ii) Hence, solve the equation , giving the answers in exact

logarithmic form.

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Extension

When a chain of length 2.5 m hangs under its own weight, the curve it makes is modelled by

, for where a is a positive constant.

(i) Sketch the curve.

The length of the chain is given by m.

(ii) Show that the length of the chain is m

(iii) Verify that, for a chain of length 2.5 m, a  0.846.

(iv) Find the vertical distance the lowest point of chain lies below its ends.

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Worked solutions

1. . When x = 0,

2. ; symmetrical about the y-axis.

3.

4.

 or

 or

5.

6.

The answers differ by a constant, and can therefore represent the same indefinite integral.

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7.

since

so 

8. (i)

(ii) ,

9.

 ,

10. (i)

.
(ii) 


 ,

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Extension
y
(i)

(0 , a)

–1 1 x

(ii)

(iii) When a = 0.846,

(iv) Vertical distance = m

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