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Derivation of The Inverse Hyperbolic Trig Functions: y Sinh X

1) The document derives inverse hyperbolic trigonometric functions sinh^-1x, cosh^-1x, and tanh^-1x by finding functions that satisfy the condition x = function(y). 2) It is shown that sinh^-1x = ln(x + √x^2 + 1), cosh^-1x = ln(x + √x^2 - 1), and tanh^-1x = (1/2)(ln(x + 1) - ln(1 - x)). 3) The derivatives of these inverse functions are then computed.

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Derivation of The Inverse Hyperbolic Trig Functions: y Sinh X

1) The document derives inverse hyperbolic trigonometric functions sinh^-1x, cosh^-1x, and tanh^-1x by finding functions that satisfy the condition x = function(y). 2) It is shown that sinh^-1x = ln(x + √x^2 + 1), cosh^-1x = ln(x + √x^2 - 1), and tanh^-1x = (1/2)(ln(x + 1) - ln(1 - x)). 3) The derivatives of these inverse functions are then computed.

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Derivation of the

Inverse Hyperbolic Trig Functions

y = sinh−1 x.
By definition of an inverse function, we want a function that satisfies the condition

x = sinh y
ey − e−y
= by definition of sinh y
2  
ey − e−y ey
=
2 ey
2y
e −1
= .
2ey
2ey x = e2y − 1.
2y y
e − 2xe − 1 = 0.
(e ) − 2x(ey ) − 1 = 0.
y 2
√
y 4x2 + 4
2x +
e =
2
= x + x2 + 1.

ln(ey ) = ln(x + x2 + 1).

y = ln(x + x2 + 1).

Thus 
sinh−1 x = ln(x + x2 + 1).
Next we compute the derivative of f (x) = sinh−1 x.
 
1 1
f  (x) = √ 1 + (x2 + 1)−1/2 (2x)
x + x2 + 1 2
1
= √ .
2
x +1

1
y = cosh−1 x.
By definition of an inverse function, we want a function that satisfies the condition

x = cosh y
ey + e−y
= by definition of cosh y
2  
ey + e−y ey
=
2 ey
2y
e +1
= .
2ey
2ey x = e2y + 1.
2y y
e − 2xe + 1 = 0.
(e ) − 2x(ey ) + 1
y 2
= 0.
√
y 2x + 4x2 − 4
e =
2
= x + x2 − 1.

ln(ey ) = ln(x + x2 − 1).

y = ln(x + x2 − 1).

Thus 
cosh−1 x = ln(x + x2 − 1).
Next we compute the derivative of f (x) = cosh−1 x.
 
1 1
f  (x) = √ 1 + (x2 − 1)−1/2 (2x)
x + x2 − 1 2
1
= √ .
2
x −1

2
y = tanh−1 x.
By definition of an inverse function, we want a function that satisfies the condition

x = tanh y
ey − e−y
= by definition of tanh y
ey + e−y
 
ey − e−y ey
=
ey + e−y ey
e2y − 1
= .
e2y + 1
x(e2y + 1) = e2y − 1.
(x − 1)e2y + (x + 1) = 0.
x+1
e2y = − .
x−1
 
x+1
ln(e2y ) = ln − .
x−1
 
x+1
2y = ln − .
x−1
 
1 x+1
y = ln −
2 x−1
1
= (ln(x + 1) − ln(−[x − 1]))
2
1
= (ln(x + 1) − ln(1 − x)).
2
Thus
1
tanh−1 x = (ln(x + 1) − ln(1 − x)).
2
Next we compute the derivative of f (x) = tanh−1 x.
 
1 1 1
f  (x) = − (−1)
2 x+1 1−x
 
1 1 1
= +
2 x+1 1−x
1
= .
1 − x2

3
y = sech−1 x.
By definition of an inverse function, we want a function that satisfies the condition

x =
sechy
2
= by definition of sechy
e + e−y
y
 y
2 e
=
ey + e−y ey
2ey
= 2y
.
e +1
x(e2y + 1) = 2ey .
xe2y − 2ey + x = 0.

y −(−2) + (−2)2 − 4(x)(x)
e =
 2x
2 + 4(1 − x2 )
=
√2x
2 + 2 1 − x2
=
√2x
1 + 1 − x2
= .
 x √ 
1 + 1 − x2
y = ln
x

= ln(1 + 1 − x2 ) − ln x.

Thus 
sech−1 x = ln(1 + 1 − x2 ) − ln x.
Next we compute the derivative of f (x) = sech−1 x.
 
1 1 1
f  (x) = √ (1 − x2 )−1/2 (−2x) −
1 + 1 − x2 2 x
1
= − √ .
x 1 − x2

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