University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - Hyperbolic Functions - Exercises - Page 417: 9

Answer

$e^{4x}$

Work Step by Step

We apply hyperbolic function formulas: $ \cosh x= \dfrac{e^x+e^{-x}}{2}$ and $ \sinh x= \dfrac{e^x-e^{-x}}{2}$ Thus, $(\sinh x + \cosh x)^4=[\dfrac{e^x-e^{-x}}{2}+\dfrac{e^x+e^{-x}}{2}]^4=[\dfrac{2e^x}{2}]^4=e^{4x}$
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