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Math function
SINH
Returns the hyperbolic sine of a number.
Rarely usedDifficulty 1300 · ProficientUsage rank #310 of 520
When to use it
Hyperbolic sine: (e^x - e^-x)/2.
The shape of it
- Syntax
=SINH(number)
Worked examples
Zero
=SINH(0) → 0
Zero.
One
=SINH(1) → 1.175201194
One.
Negative
=SINH(-1) → -1.175201194
Odd function.
Worth knowing
- ASINH inverts it.
- COSH^2 - SINH^2 = 1.
- Grows like EXP(x)/2 for large x.
Where it goes wrong
- Overflows to #NUM! above about 710.
- Not an angle function.
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