What is the derivative of f(x)=coshx?

1 Answer
Jan 20, 2016

\frac{d}{dx}(cosh(x))=sinh(x)

Explanation:

Given cosh(x)=\frac{e^x+e^(-x)}{2}
Differentiating the right hand side of the equation with respect to x
\frac{d}{dx}(e^x)+\frac{d}{dx}(e^{-x})=e^x-e^{-x}
So we have \frac{d}{dx}(cosh(x))=\frac{e^x-e^{-x}}{2}=sinh(x)
So, that means the derivative of cosh(x) is sinh(x)