Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 10 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates - 10.1 Curves Defined by Parametric Equations - 10.1 - Page 685: 17

Answer

a. The upper branch of the hyperbola: $x^{2} − y^{2} = 1$

Work Step by Step

a. $x=\sinh(t)$.....(1) $y=\cosh(t)$.....(2) by squaring and subtracting 1 and 2: $x^{2}-y^{2}=\sinh^{2}(t)-\cosh^{2}(t)=1$ Since $y = \cosh(t)\geq 1$, we have the upper branch of the hyperbola
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