Difference between revisions of "Derivative of hyperbolic cosecant"
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==Proof== | ==Proof== | ||
− | + | From the definition, | |
+ | $$\dfrac{\mathrm{csch}(z)} = \dfrac{1}{\mathrm{sinh}(z)}.$$ | ||
+ | Using the [[quotient rule]], the [[derivative of sinh]], and the definition of $\mathrm{coth}$, we compute | ||
+ | $$\begin{array}{ll} | ||
+ | \dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \mathrm{csch}(z) = \dfrac{0-\mathrm{cosh}(z)}{\mathrm{sinh}^2(z)} \\ | ||
+ | &= -\mathrm{csch}(z)\mathrm{coth}(z), | ||
+ | \end{array}$$ | ||
+ | as was to be shown. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Theorem]] | [[Category:Theorem]] | ||
[[Category:Unproven]] | [[Category:Unproven]] |
Revision as of 12:13, 17 September 2016
Theorem
The following formula holds: $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \mathrm{csch}(z)=-\mathrm{csch}(z)\mathrm{coth}(z),$$ where $\mathrm{csch}$ denotes the hyperbolic cosecant and $\mathrm{coth}$ denotes the hyperbolic cotangent.
Proof
From the definition, $$\dfrac{\mathrm{csch}(z)} = \dfrac{1}{\mathrm{sinh}(z)}.$$ Using the quotient rule, the derivative of sinh, and the definition of $\mathrm{coth}$, we compute $$\begin{array}{ll} \dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \mathrm{csch}(z) = \dfrac{0-\mathrm{cosh}(z)}{\mathrm{sinh}^2(z)} \\ &= -\mathrm{csch}(z)\mathrm{coth}(z), \end{array}$$ as was to be shown.