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Let \(y = \ln (x^2-1)\,\), where \(x >1\), and let \(r\) and \(\theta\) be functions of \(x\) determined by \(r= \sqrt{x^2-1}\) and \(\coth\theta= x\). Show that \[ \frac {\d y}{\d x} = \frac {2\cosh \theta}{r} \text{ and } \frac {\d^2 y}{\d x^2} = -\frac {2 \cosh 2\theta}{r^2}\,, \] and find an expression in terms of \(r\) and \(\theta\) for \(\dfrac {\d^3 y}{\d x^3}\,\). Find, with proof, a similar formula for \(\dfrac{\d^n y}{\d x^n}\) in terms of \(r\) and \(\theta\).
Solution: \begin{align*} && y &= \ln(x^2 -1) \\ && r &= \sqrt{x^2-1} \\ && \coth \theta &= x \\ && r &= \sqrt{\coth^2 \theta - 1} = \sqrt{\textrm{cosech}^2 \theta} = \textrm{cosech} \theta \\ && \frac{\d y}{\d x} &= \frac{2x}{x^2-1} \\ &&&= \frac{2 \coth \theta}{r^2} \\ &&&= \frac{2 \cosh \theta}{\sinh \theta \cdot r \cdot \textrm{cosech} \theta } \\ &&&= \frac{2 \cosh \theta}{r } \\ \\ && \frac{\d^2 y}{\d x^2} &= \frac{2(x^2-1)-4x^2}{(x^2-1)^2} \\ &&&= \frac{-2(1+x^2)}{r^2 \textrm{cosech}^2 r} \\ &&&= -\frac{2(1 + \coth^2 \theta) \sinh^2 \theta}{r^2} \\ &&&= -\frac{2(\sinh^2 \theta + \cosh^2 \theta)}{r^2} \\ &&&= -\frac{2 \cosh 2 \theta}{r^2} \\ \\ && \frac{\d^3 y}{\d x^3} &= \frac{-4x(x^2-1)^2-(-2x^2-2)\cdot2(x^2-1)\cdot 2x}{(x^2-1)^4} \\ &&&= \frac{-4x(x^2-1)+8x(x^2+1)}{(x^2-1)^3}\\ &&&= \frac{4x^3+12x}{(x^2-1)^3} \\ &&&=\frac{\sinh^3 \theta (4\coth^3 \theta + 12\coth \theta )}{r^3} \\ &&&=\frac{4\cosh^3 \theta + 12\cosh \theta \sinh^2 \theta}{r^3} \\ &&&= \frac{4 \cosh 3 \theta}{r^3} \\ \end{align*} Claim: \(\frac{\d^n y}{\d x^n} = (-1)^{n+1}\frac{2(n-1)!\cosh n \theta}{r^n}\) Proof: By induction. Base cases already proven \begin{align*} \frac{\d r}{\d x} &= \frac{x}{\sqrt{x^2-1}} = \frac{\coth \theta}{\textrm{cosech} \theta} = \cosh \theta \\ \frac{\d \theta}{\d x} &= - \sinh^2 \theta \\ \\ \frac{\d^{n+1} y}{\d x^{n+1}} &= (-1)^{n+1}(n-1)!\frac{\d}{\d x} \left ( \frac{2\cosh n \theta}{r^n}\right) \\ &= (-1)^{n+1}\frac{2 n \sinh n \theta \cdot r^n \cdot \frac{\d \theta}{\d x}- 2\cosh n \theta \cdot nr^{n-1} \frac{\d r}{\d x} }{r^{2n}} \\ &= (-1)^{n+2}\frac{2n( \cosh n \theta\cosh \theta + r\sinh n \theta \sinh^2 \theta) }{r^{n+1}} \\ &= (-1)^{n+2}n!\frac{2\cosh(n+1) \theta }{r^{n+1}} \\ \end{align*} We can think of this as \(\ln(x^2-1) = \ln(x+1)+\ln(x-1)\) and also note \(x \pm 1 = \coth \theta \pm 1 = \frac{\cosh \theta \pm \sinh \theta}{\sinh \theta} = \frac{e^{\pm \theta}}{\sinh \theta}\) \begin{align*} && \frac{\d^n}{\d x^n} \ln(x^2-1) &= (n-1)!(-1)^{n-1} \left ( \frac{1}{(x+1)^n} + \frac{1}{(x-1)^n} \right) \\ &&&= (-1)^{n-1}(n-1)! \left ( \frac{\sinh^n \theta}{e^{n\theta}} + \frac{\sinh^n \theta}{e^{-n\theta}} \right) \\ &&&= (-1)^{n-1} (n-1)!2\cosh n \theta \cdot \sinh^n \theta \\ &&&= (-1)^{n-1}(n-1)! \frac{2 \cosh n \theta }{r^n} \end{align*}
In this question, you may use without proof the results \[ 4 \cosh^3 y - 3 \cosh y = \cosh (3y) \ \ \ \ \text{and} \ \ \ \ \mathrm{arcosh} \, y = \ln ( y+\sqrt{y^2-1}). \] \noindent[ {\bf Note: } \(\mathrm{arcosh}y\) is another notation for \(\cosh^{-1}y\,\)] Show that the equation \(x^3 - 3a^2x = 2a^3 \cosh T\) is satisfied by \( 2a \cosh \l \frac13 T \r\) and hence that, if \(c^2\ge b^3>0\), one of the roots of the equation \(x^3-3bx=2c\) is \(\ds u+\frac{b}{u}\), where \(u = (c+\sqrt{c^2-b^3})^{\frac13}\;\). Show that the other two roots of the equation \(x^3-3bx=2c\) are the roots of the quadratic equation \[\ds x^2 + \Big( u+\frac{b}{u}\Big) x + u^2+\frac{b^2}{u^2}-b=0\, ,\] and find these roots in terms of \(u\), \(b\) and \(\omega\), where \(\omega = \frac{1}{2}(-1 + \mathrm{i}\sqrt{3})\). Solve completely the equation \(x^3-6x=6\,\).
Show that \[ \int_0^a \frac{\sinh x}{2\cosh^2 x -1} \, \mathrm{d} x = \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}} \ln \l \frac{\sqrt{2}\cosh a -1}{\sqrt{2}\cosh a +1}\r + \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}} \ln \l \frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1}\r \] and find \[ \int_0^a \frac{\cosh x}{1+2\sinh^2 x} \, \mathrm{d} x \, . \] Hence show that \[ \int_0^\infty \frac{\cosh x - \sinh x}{1+2\sinh^2 x} \, \mathrm{d} x = \frac{\pi}{2\sqrt{2}} - \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}} \ln \l \frac{\sqrt{2}+1}{\sqrt{2}-1}\r \, . \] By substituting \(u = \e^x\) in this result, or otherwise, find \[ \int_1^\infty \frac{1}{1+u^4} \, \mathrm{d} u \, . \]
Define \(\cosh x\) and \(\sinh x\) in terms of exponentials and prove, from your definitions, that \[ \cosh^{4}x-\sinh^{4}x=\cosh2x \] and \[ \cosh^{4}x+\sinh^{4}x=\tfrac{1}{4}\cosh4x+\tfrac{3}{4}. \] Find \(a_{0},a_{1},\ldots,a_{n}\) in terms of \(n\) such that \[ \cosh^{n}x=a_{0}+a_{1}\cosh x+a_{2}\cosh2x+\cdots+a_{n}\cosh nx. \] Hence, or otherwise, find expressions for \(\cosh^{2m}x-\sinh^{2m}x\) and \(\cosh^{2m}x+\sinh^{2m}x,\) in terms of \(\cosh kx,\) where \(k=0,\ldots,2m.\)
Solution: \begin{align*} \cosh x &= \frac12 (e^x + e^{-x}) \\ \sinh x &= \frac12 (e^x - e^{-x}) \\ \end{align*} \begin{align*} \cosh^4x -\sinh^4 x &= (\cosh^2x -\sinh^2 x)(\cosh^2x +\sinh^2 x) \\ &= \left ( \frac14 \left (e^{2x}+2+e^{-2x} \right)- \frac14 \left (e^{2x}-2+e^{-2x} \right) \right)(\cosh^2x +\sinh^2 x) \\ &= (\cosh^2x +\sinh^2 x) \\ &= \left ( \frac14 \left (e^{2x}+2+e^{-2x} \right)+ \frac14 \left (e^{2x}-2+e^{-2x} \right) \right) \\ &= \frac{1}{4} \left (2e^{2x}+2e^{-2x} \right) \\ &= \frac12 \left ( e^{2x}+e^{-2x} \right) \\ &= \cosh 2x \\ \\ \cosh^4x +\sinh^4 x &= \frac1{2^4}\left (e^{4x}+4e^{2x}+6+4e^{-2x}+e^{-4x} \right)+\frac1{2^4}\left (e^{4x}-4e^{2x}+6-4e^{-2x}+e^{-4x} \right) \\ &= \frac18 (e^{4x}+e^{-4x}) + \frac{3}{4} \\ &= \frac14 \cosh 4x + \frac34 \end{align*} \begin{align*} \cosh^n x &=\frac{1}{2^n} \left ( e^{x}+e^{-x} \right)^n \\ &= \frac{1}{2^n} \sum_{k=0}^n \binom{n}{k} e^{kx}e^{-(n-k)x} \\ &= \frac{1}{2^n} \sum_{k=0}^n \binom{n}{k} e^{2kx-nx} \\ &= \frac{1}{2^n} \left ( \binom{n}{n} \left(e^{nx}+e^{-nx} \right) + \binom{n}{n-1}\left(e^{(n-2)x}+e^{-(n-2)x} \right) + \cdots + \binom{n}{n-k} \left( e^{(n-2k)x}+e^{-(n-2k)x} \right) + \cdots \right) \\ &= \frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \cosh nx + \frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \binom{n}{n-1} \cosh (n-2)x + \cdots + \frac{1}{2^{n-1}} \binom{n}{n-k} \cosh (n-2k)x + \cdots \end{align*} ie \begin{align*} \cosh^{2m} x &= \frac{1}{2^{2m-1}} \cosh 2m x + \frac{2m}{2^{2m-1}} \cosh(2(m-1)x) + \cdots + \frac{1}{2^{2m-1}}\binom{2m}{k} \cosh (2(m-k)x) +\cdots+ \frac{1}{2^{2m-1}} \binom{2m}{m} \\ \sinh^{2m} x &= \frac{1}{2^{2m-1}} \cosh 2m x - \frac{2m}{2^{2m-1}} \cosh(2(m-1)x) + \cdots + (-1)^{k}\frac{1}{2^{2m-1}}\binom{2m}{k} \cosh (2(m-k)x) +\cdots+ (-1)^m\frac{1}{2^{2m-1}} \binom{2m}{m} \\ \cosh^{2m} x -\sinh^{2m} x &= \frac{m}{2^{2m-3}} \cosh (2(m-1)x) + \cdots + \frac{1}{2^{2m-2}} \binom{2m}{2k+1}\cosh(2(m-2k-1)x) + \cdots\\ \cosh^{2m} x +\sinh^{2m} x &= \frac{1}{2^{2m-2}} \cosh (2mx) + \cdots + \frac{1}{2^{2m-2}} \binom{2m}{2k}\cosh(2(m-2k)x) + \cdots \end{align*}
Calculate \[ \int_{0}^{x}\mathrm{sech}\, t\,\mathrm{d}t. \] Find the reduction formula involving \(I_{n}\) and \(I_{n-2}\), where \[ I_{n}=\int_{0}^{x}\mathrm{sech}^{n}t\,\mathrm{d}t \] and, hence or otherwise, find \(I_{5}\) and \(I_{6}.\)
Solution: \begin{align*} && \int_0^x \mathrm{sech}\, t \d t &= \int_0^x \frac{2}{e^t+e^{-t}} \d t \\ &&&= \int_0^x \frac{2e^t}{e^{2t}+1} \d t \\ &&&= \left [2 \arctan e^t \right ]_0^x \\ &&&= 2\tan^{-1}e^x- \frac{\pi}{2} \end{align*} \begin{align*} && I_n &= \int_0^x \mathrm{sech}^n\, t \d t \\ &&&= \int_0^x \mathrm{sech}^{n-2}\, t \mathrm{sech}^2\, t \d t \\ &&&= \left [ \mathrm{sech}^{n-2}\, t \cdot \tanh t\right ]_0^x - \int_0^x (n-2) \mathrm{sech}^{n-3} \, t \cdot (- \tanh t \mathrm{sech}\, t) \tanh t \d t \\ &&&= \mathrm{sech}^{n-2}\, x \cdot \tanh x+(n-2)\int_0^x \mathrm{sech}^{n-2} t \tanh^2 t \d t \\ &&&= \mathrm{sech}^{n-2}\, x \cdot \tanh x+(n-2)\int_0^x \mathrm{sech}^{n-2} t (1-\mathrm{sech}^2 \, t) \d t \\ &&&= \mathrm{sech}^{n-2}\, x \cdot \tanh x+(n-2)I_{n-2}-(n-2)I_n \\ \Rightarrow && (n-1)I_n &= \mathrm{sech}^{n-2}\, x \cdot \tanh x+(n-2)I_{n-2} \\ \Rightarrow && I_n &= \frac{1}{n-1} \left ( \mathrm{sech}^{n-2}\, x \cdot \tanh x+(n-2)I_{n-2} \right) \\ \end{align*} \begin{align*} I_1 &= 2\tan^{-1}e^x- \frac{\pi}{2} \\ I_3 &= \frac12 \left ( \mathrm{sech}\, x \cdot \tanh x+ 2\tan^{-1}e^x- \frac{\pi}{2}\right) \\ &= \frac12 \mathrm{sech}\, x \cdot \tanh x+ \tan^{-1}e^x- \frac{\pi}{4} \\ I_5 &= \frac14 \left (\mathrm{sech}^3\, x \cdot \tanh x + 3 \left ( \frac12 \mathrm{sech}\, x \cdot \tanh x+ \tan^{-1}e^x- \frac{\pi}{4} \right) \right) \\ &= \frac14 \mathrm{sech}^3\, x \cdot \tanh x +\frac38 \mathrm{sech}\, x \cdot \tanh x+\frac34 \tan^{-1}e^x- \frac{3\pi}{16} \\ \\ I_2 &= \tanh x \\ I_4 &= \frac13 \left ( \mathrm{sech}^2 x\tanh x +2\tanh x\right) \\ &= \frac13 \mathrm{sech}^2 x\tanh x +\frac23 \tanh x \\ I_6 &= \frac15 \left ( \mathrm{sech}^4 x \tanh x+4\left ( \frac13 \mathrm{sech}^2 x\tanh x +\frac23 \tanh x \right) \right) \\ &= \frac15 \mathrm{sech}^4 x \tanh x + \frac4{15}\mathrm{sech}^2 x\tanh x + \frac{8}{15} \tanh x \end{align*}
During his performance a trapeze artist is supported by two identical ropes, either of which can bear his weight. Each rope is such that the time, in hours of performance, before it fails is exponentially distributed, independently of the other, with probability density function \(\lambda\exp(-\lambda t)\) for \(t\geqslant0\) (and 0 for \(t < 0\)), for some \(\lambda > 0.\) A particular rope has already been in use for \(t_{0}\) hours of performance. Find the distribution for the length of time the artist can continue to use it before it fails. Interpret and comment upon your result. Before going on tour the artist insists that the management purchase two new ropes of the above type. Show that the probability density function of the time until both ropes fail is \[ \mathrm{f}(t)=\begin{cases} 2\lambda\mathrm{e}^{-\lambda t}(1-\mathrm{e}^{-\lambda t}) & \text{ if }t\geqslant0,\\ 0 & \text{ otherwise.} \end{cases} \] If each performance lasts for \(h\) hours, find the probability that both ropes fail during the \(n\)th performance. Show that the probability that both ropes fail during the same performance is \(\tanh(\lambda h/2)\).
Solution: This is the memoryless property of the exponential distribution so it has the same distribution as when \(t = 0\). Let \(T\) be the time the rope fails, then \begin{align*} && \mathbb{P}(T > t | T > t_0) &= \frac{\mathbb{P}(T > t)}{\mathbb{P}(T > t_0)} \\ &&&= \frac{e^{-\lambda t}}{e^{-\lambda t_0}} \\ &&&= e^{-\lambda(t-t_0)} \end{align*} This means that each rope (as long as it hasn't broken) can be considered "as good as new". Suppose \(T_1, T_2 \sim Exp(\lambda)\) are the time to failures for each rope, then \begin{align*} && \mathbb{P}(\max(T_1, T_2) < t) &= \mathbb{P}(T_1 < t, T_2 < t) \\ &&&= (1-e^{-\lambda t})^2 \\ \Rightarrow && f(t) &= 2(1-e^{-\lambda t}) \cdot (\lambda e^{-\lambda t}) \\ &&&= 2\lambda e^{-\lambda t}(1-e^{-\lambda t}) \end{align*} Therefore \(\max(T_1, T_2) \sim Exp(2\lambda)\) and the pdf is as described. \begin{align*} && \mathbb{P}(\text{both fail during the }n\text{th}) &= \left ( \int_{(n-1)h}^{nh} \lambda e^{-\lambda t} \d t \right)^2 \\ &&&=\left (\left [ -e^{-\lambda t}\right]_{(n-1)h}^{nh} \right)^2 \\ &&&= \left ( e^{-\lambda (n-1)h}( 1-e^{-\lambda h}) \right)^2 \\ &&&= e^{-2(n-1)h\lambda}(e^{-\lambda h}-1)^2 \\ \\ && \mathbb{P}(\text{both fail in same performance}) &= \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \mathbb{P}(\text{both fail during the }n\text{th}) \\ &&&= \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}e^{-2(n-1)h\lambda}(e^{-\lambda h}-1)^2 \\ &&&= (e^{-\lambda h}-1)^2 \frac{1}{1-e^{-2h\lambda}} \\ &&&= \frac{e^{-\lambda h}-1}{1+e^{-h\lambda}} \\ &&&= \tanh(\lambda h/2) \end{align*}
The curve \(P\) has the parametric equations $$ x= \sin\theta, \quad y=\cos2\theta \qquad\hbox{ for }-\pi/2 \le \theta \le \pi/2. $$ Show that \(P\) is part of the parabola \(y=1-2x^2\) and sketch \(P\). Show that the length of \(P\) is \(\surd (17) + {1\over 4} \sinh^{-1}4\). Obtain the volume of the solid enclosed when \(P\) is rotated through \(2\pi\) radians about the line \(y=-1\).
Solution: First notice that \(y = \cos 2 \theta = 1 - 2\sin^2 \theta = 1- 2x^2\), therefore \(P\) is lies on that parabola.
The real numbers \(x\) and \(y\) satisfy the simultaneous equations $$ \sinh (2x) = \cosh y \qquad\hbox{and}\qquad \sinh(2y) = 2 \cosh x. $$ Show that \(\sinh^2 y\) is a root of the equation $$ 4t^3 + 4t^2 -4t -1=0 $$ and demonstrate that this gives at most one valid solution for \(y\). Show that the relevant value of \(t\) lies between \(0.7\) and \(0.8\), and use an iterative process to find \(t\) to 6 decimal places. Find \(y\) and hence find \(x\), checking your answers and stating the final answers to four decimal places.
Solution: Let \(t = \sinh^2 y\), then \begin{align*} && \sinh(2x) &= \cosh y \tag{1}\\ && \sinh(2y) &= 2 \cosh x \tag{2} \\ \\ && \cosh(2x) &= 2 \cosh^2 x -1 \\ (2): &&&= \frac12 \sinh^2(2y) -1 \\ && 1 &= \left (\frac12 \sinh^2(2y) -1 \right)^2 - \cosh^2 y \\ &&&= \frac14 \sinh^4(2y)-\sinh^2(2y)+1-\cosh^2 y \\ \Rightarrow && 0 &= \frac14 (\cosh^2 (2y)-1)^2- (\cosh^2 (2y)-1) - \cosh^2 y \\ &&&= \frac14 \left ( \left (1+2\sinh^2 y \right)^2-1 \right)^2 -\left ( \left (1+2\sinh^2 y \right)^2 -1\right) - (1 + \sinh^2 y ) \\ &&&= \frac14 \left ( 1 + 4t+4t^2 -1\right)^2 - \left ( 1+4t+4t^2-1\right) - (1 + t) \\ &&&= \frac14 (4t + 4t^2)^2 - (4t+4t^2)-1-t \\ &&&= 4(t+t^2)^2 - 4t^2-5t-1 \\ &&&= 4t^4+8t^3+4t^2-4t^2-5t-1 \\ &&& = 4t^4+8t^3-5t-1 \\ &&&= (t+1)(4t^3+4t^2-4t-1) \end{align*} Since \(\sinh^2 y\) is positive, we must be a root of the second cubic. Let \(f(t) = 4t^3+4t^2-4t-1\), then \(f(0) = -1\) and \(f'(t) = 12t^2+8t-4 = 4(t+1)(3t-1)\), so we have turning points at \(-1\) and \(\frac13\). Since \(f(-1) = 3 > 0\) and \(f(0) < 0\) we must have exactly one root larger than zero. Therefore there is a unique root. \(f(0.7) = -0.468 < 0\) \(f(0.8) = 0.408 > 0\) since \(f\) is continuous and changes sign, the root must fall in the interval \((0.7, 0.8)\). Let \(t_{n+1} = t_n - \frac{f(t_n)}{f'(t_n)}\), and \(t_0 = 0.75\), then \begin{align*} t_0 &= 0.75 \\ t_1 &= 0.7571428571 \\ t_2 &= 0.7570684728 \\ t_3 &= 0.7570684647 \end{align*} So \(t \approx 0.757068\), \(\sinh y \approx 0.870097\), \(y \approx 0.786474\), \(x \approx 0.546965\)
Suppose that \(y\) satisfies the differential equation \[ y=x\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}-\cosh\left(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\right).\tag{*} \] By differentiating both sides of \((*)\) with respect to \(x\), show that either \[ \frac{\mathrm{d}^{2}y}{\mathrm{d}x^{2}}=0\qquad\mbox{ or }\qquad x-\sinh\left(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\right)=0. \] Find the general solutions of each of these two equations. Determine the solutions of \((*)\).
Solution: \begin{align*} && y & =x\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}-\cosh\left(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\right) \\ \Rightarrow && \frac{\d y}{\d x} &= \frac{\d y}{\d x} + x\frac{\d ^2 y}{\d x^2} - \sinh \left ( \frac{\d y}{\d x} \right) \frac{\d^2 y}{\d x^2} \\ \Rightarrow && 0 &= \frac{\d^2 y}{\d x^2} \left ( x - \sinh \left ( \frac{\d y}{\d x}\right)\right) \end{align*} Therefore \(\frac{\d^2y}{\d x^2} = 0\) or \( x - \sinh \left ( \frac{\d y}{\d x}\right) = 0\) as required. \begin{align*} && \frac{\d ^2 y}{\d x^2} &= 0 \\ \Rightarrow && y &= ax + b \\ \\ && 0 &= x - \sinh \left ( \frac{\d y}{\d x}\right) \\ \Rightarrow && \frac{\d y}{\d x} &= \sinh^{-1} (x) \\ \Rightarrow && y &= x \sinh^{-1} x - \sqrt{x^2+1} + C \end{align*} Since it is necessary the solution satisfies one of those equations, we just need to check if either of these types of solutions work for our differential equation, ie \begin{align*} && ax + b &\stackrel{?}{=} ax - \cosh(a) \\ \Rightarrow && b &= -\cosh(a) \\ \Rightarrow && y &= ax -\cosh(a) \\ \\ && x \sinh^{-1} x - \sqrt{x^2+1} + C &\stackrel{?}{=} x\sinh^{-1} x - \cosh ( \sinh^{-1} x) \\ &&&= \sinh^{-1} x -\sqrt{x^2+1} \\ \Rightarrow && C &= 0 \end{align*} Therefore the general solutions are, \(y = ax - \cosh(a)\) and \(y = x \sinh^{-1} x - \sqrt{x^2+1}\)
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Solve the quadratic equation \(u^{2}+2u\sinh x-1=0\), giving \(u\) in terms of \(x\). Find the solution of the differential equation \[ \left(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\right)^{2}+2\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\sinh x-1=0 \] which satisfies \(y=0\) and \(y'>0\) at \(x=0\). Find the solution of the differential equation \[ \sinh x\left(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\right)^{2}+2\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}-\sinh x=0 \] which satisfies \(y=0\) at \(x=0\).
Solution: \begin{align*} && 0 &= u^2 + 2u \sinh x -1 \\ &&&= u^2 + u(e^x-e^{-x})-e^{x}e^{-x} \\ &&&= (u-e^{-x})(u+e^x) \\ \Rightarrow && u &= e^{-x}, -e^x \end{align*} \begin{align*} && 0 &= \left(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\right)^{2}+2\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\sinh x-1 \\ \Rightarrow && \frac{\d y}{\d x} &= e^{-x}, -e^x \\ \Rightarrow && y &= -e^{-x}+C, -e^x+C \\ y(0) = 0: && C &= 1\text{ both cases } \\ y'(0) > 0: && y &= 1-e^{-x} \end{align*} \begin{align*} && 0 &= \sinh x u^2 + 2u -\sinh x \\ \Rightarrow && u &= \frac{-2 \pm \sqrt{4+4\sinh^2 x}}{2\sinh x} \\ &&&= \frac{-1 \pm \cosh x}{\sinh x} = - \textrm{cosech }x \pm \textrm{coth}x \\ \\ && 0 &= \sinh x\left(\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}\right)^{2}+2\frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}x}-\sinh x \\ \Rightarrow && \frac{\d y}{\d x} &= - \textrm{cosech }x \pm \textrm{coth}x \\ \Rightarrow && y &= -\ln \left ( \tanh \frac{x}{2} \right) \pm \ln \sinh x+C \end{align*} For \(x \to 0\) to be defined, we need \(+\), so \begin{align*} && y &= \ln \left (\frac{\sinh x}{\tanh \frac{x}{2}} \right) + C \\ && y &= \ln \left (\frac{2\sinh \frac{x}{2} \cosh \frac{x}{2}}{\tanh \frac{x}{2}} \right)+C \\ &&&= \ln \left (2 \cosh^2 x \right) + C \\ y(0) = 0: && 0 &= \ln 2+C \\ \Rightarrow && y &= \ln(2 \cosh^2 x) -\ln 2 \\ && y &= 2 \ln (\cosh x) \end{align*}
The transformation \(T\) from \(\binom{x}{y}\) to \(\binom{x'}{y'}\) in two-dimensional space is given by \[ \begin{pmatrix}x'\\ y' \end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix}\cosh u & \sinh u\\ \sinh u & \cosh u \end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}x\\ y \end{pmatrix}, \] where \(u\) is a positive real constant. Show that the curve with equation \(x^{2}-y^{2}=1\) is transformed into itself. Find the equations of two straight lines through the origin which transform into themselves. A line, not necessary through the origin, which has gradient \(\tanh v\) transforms under \(T\) into a line with gradient \(\tanh v'\). Show that \(v'=v+u\). The lines \(\ell_{1}\) and \(\ell_{2}\) with gradients \(\tanh v_{1}\) and \(\tanh v_{2}\) transform under \(T\) into lines with gradients \(\tanh v_{1}'\) and \(\tanh v_{2}'\) respectively. Find the relation satisfied by \(v_{1}\) and \(v_{2}\) that is the necessary and sufficient for \(\ell_{1}\) and \(\ell_{2}\) to intersect at the same angle as their transforms. In the case when \(\ell_{1}\) and \(\ell_{2}\) meet at the origin, illustrate in a diagram the relation between \(\ell_{1}\), \(\ell_{2}\) and their transforms.