What name is given to functions defined as sinh(x) and cosh(x)?
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Hyperbolic functions
While circular functions are related to the circle x² + y² = 1, hyperbolic functions are related to the hyperbola x² - y² = 1. They appear in the study of catenaries and relativity.
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- What is the collective name for the sinh(x) and cosh(x) functions?