Thread: inverse hyperbolic functions and hyperbola area

Hi,

I am a hack trying to get a grip on the inverse hyperbolic functions.

I am a little confused because some descriptions say that the inverse hyperbolic functions are the function that gives the area under a segment of hyperbola x^2-y^2=1. While others say that they are the function that gives the area of a sector of two lines drawn from the origin to the hyperbola y=1/x.

If someone could just explain the relation between the areas of the two hyperbolae x^2-y^2=1 and y=1/x, that would be great.


Thanks

hope it helps

Raoh-

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Hyperbolic function - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Everything you should know is there.

Yeah, already looked at all the pages that come up on a google search.
Thanks anyway