Clarifying hyperbolic functions
The user asked about memorizing elementary expressions for arcsinh and arccosh. Here's a quick breakdown:
- sinh x = (e^x - e^{-x}) / 2
- cosh x = (e^x + e^{-x}) / 2
- arcsinh x = ln(x + sqrt(x^2 + 1))
- arccosh x = ln(x + sqrt(x^2 - 1))
It's interesting that arcsinh has a +1 while arccosh has a -1 under the square root — because cosh² - sinh² = 1!
Thinking through arcsinh and arccosh
Okay, so for arcsinh, the formula emerges from solving for y via e^y. It’s like the inverse of sinh, leading to: arcsinh(x) = ln[x + sqrt(1 + x^2)].
A pattern is forming, and I wonder if I can use a mnemonic. Maybe something like “s for square plus” since "s" looks like a sideways "+"?
For arccosh, cosh is bigger than 1, so you get sqrt(x^2 - 1).
Memory trick for derivatives
A neat memory trick comes from the derivatives:
- d/dx of arcsinh x = 1 / sqrt(x^2 + 1)
- d/dx of arccosh x = 1 / sqrt(x^2 - 1)
The derivative signs clue us in on the sqrt forms for each — arcsinh has a + and arccosh a -.
You can integrate the derivatives to recall the logarithmic forms, with arcsinh x = ln[x + sqrt(x^2 + 1)].
Short memory trick for inverses
For arcsinh, start with t = e^y, then solve x = (t - 1/t) / 2 to get arcsinh x = ln(x + sqrt(x^2 + 1)).
For arccosh, use the same approach, t = (x + 1/t) / 2, and solve similarly, leading to arccosh x = ln(x + sqrt(x^2 - 1)).
A helpful trick: think of cosh with “+” and sinh with “-“ under the square roots.
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