If \(\tanh x=\frac12\), find the values of \(\sinh2x\) and \(\cosh2x\).
Q.5 If \(\tanh x=\frac12\), find the values of \(\sinh2x\) and \(\cosh2x\).
Q.5 If \(\tanh x=\frac12\), find the values of \(\sinh2x\) and \(\cosh2x\).
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Answer: \(\sinh2x=\frac43\), \(\cosh2x=\frac53\).
Formulas: \(\sinh2x=2\sinh x\cosh x=\dfrac{2\tanh x}{1-\tanh^2x}\), \(\cosh2x=\cosh^2x+\sinh^2x=\dfrac{1+\tanh^2x}{1-\tanh^2x}\) (divide numerator and denominator by \(\cosh^2x\) and use \(\mathrm{sech}^2x=1-\tanh^2x\)).
With \(\tanh x=\frac12\): \(1-\tanh^2x=\frac34\).
\(\sinh2x=\dfrac{2\cdot\frac12}{\frac34}=\dfrac43\), \(\cosh2x=\dfrac{1+\frac14}{\frac34}=\dfrac53\).
Check: \(\cosh^22x-\sinh^22x=\frac{25}{9}-\frac{16}{9}=1\). ✓
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