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Derivatives, Integrals, and Identities of Hyperbolic and Inverse Hyperbolic Functions
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Derivative of inverse sine function
The derivative of \(\sin^{-1} u\) is \(\frac{du/dx}{\sqrt{1-u^2}}\), valid for \(|u|<1\).
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Derivative of inverse sine function
The derivative of \(\sin^{-1} u\) is \(\frac{du/dx}{\sqrt{1-u^2}}\), valid for \(|u|<1\).
Derivative of inverse cosine function
The derivative of \(\cos^{-1} u\) is \(-\frac{du/dx}{\sqrt{1-u^2}}\), valid for \(|u|<1\).
Derivative of inverse tangent function
The derivative of \(\tan^{-1} u\) is \(\frac{du/dx}{1+u^2}\).
Definition of hyperbolic sine and cosine
sinh x
= \(\frac{e^x - e^{-x}}{2}\),
cosh x
= \(\frac{e^x + e^{-x}}{2}\).
Hyperbolic tangent and cotangent definitions
tanh x
= \(\frac{\sinh x}{\cosh x} = \frac{e^x - e^{-x}}{e^x + e^{-x}}\),
coth x
= \(\frac{\cosh x}{\sinh x} = \frac{e^x + e^{-x}}{e^x - e^{-x}}\).
Key hyperbolic identities
\(\cosh^2 x - \sinh^2 x = 1\), \(\sinh 2x = 2 \sinh x \cosh x\), \(\cosh 2x = \cosh^2 x + \sinh^2 x\).
Derivative of sinh u
\(\frac{d}{dx} (\sinh u) = \cosh u \frac{du}{dx}\).
Derivative of cosh u
\(\frac{d}{dx} (\cosh u) = \sinh u \frac{du}{dx}\).
Derivative of tanh u
\(\frac{d}{dx} (\tanh u) = \operatorname{sech}^2 u \frac{du}{dx}\).
Derivative of coth u
\(\frac{d}{dx} (\coth u) = -\operatorname{csch}^2 u \frac{du}{dx}\).
Integral of sinh u
\(\int \sinh u \, du = \cosh u + C\).
Integral of cosh u
\(\int \cosh u \, du = \sinh u + C\).
Integral of sech² u
\(\int \operatorname{sech}^2 u \, du = \tanh u + C\).
Inverse hyperbolic function relation for sech⁻¹ and csch⁻¹
\(\operatorname{sech}^{-1} x = \cosh^{-1} \frac{1}{x}\), \(\operatorname{csch}^{-1} x = \sinh^{-1} \frac{1}{x}\).
Derivative of inverse sinh function
\(\frac{d}{dx} (\sinh^{-1} u) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+u^2}} \frac{du}{dx}\).
Derivative of inverse cosh function
\(\frac{d}{dx} (\cosh^{-1} u) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{u^2 - 1}} \frac{du}{dx}\), valid for \(u > 1\).
Derivative of inverse tanh function
\(\frac{d}{dx} (\tanh^{-1} u) = \frac{1}{1 - u^2} \frac{du}{dx}\), valid for \(|u| < 1\).
Integral involving inverse hyperbolic sine
\(\int \frac{du}{\sqrt{a^2 + u^2}} = \sinh^{-1} \left( \frac{u}{a} \right) + C, \quad a > 0\).
Logarithmic form of inverse sinh
\(\sinh^{-1} x = \ln \left( x + \sqrt{x^2 + 1} \right)\).
Logarithmic form of inverse tanh
\(\tanh^{-1} x = \frac{1}{2} \ln \frac{1+x}{1-x}\), valid for \(|x| < 1\).