Inverse Hyperbolic Functions Calculator

Compute values of arsinh, arcosh, artanh, arcoth, arsech, arcsch. Get numeric results, domain validation, derivative formulas, and interactive graphs.

Inverse hyperbolic functions are the inverse operations of the hyperbolic functions: sinh, cosh, tanh, coth, sech, csch.

They are often expressed using natural logarithms (see properties below).

Enter a real number (respect function's domain).
arsinh(1)
arcosh(2)
artanh(0.5)
arcoth(2.5)
arsech(0.8)
arcsch(1.5)
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Inverse Hyperbolic Functions: Essential Properties

The inverse hyperbolic functions are multi-valued, but we consider the principal values (real branch). They are frequently used in integration, differential equations, and physics.

Function Notation Domain (real) Range (principal) Derivative Logarithmic form
arsinhsinh⁻¹(x)1/√(x²+1)ln(x + √(x²+1))
arcoshcosh⁻¹(x)[1, ∞)[0, ∞)1/√(x²-1)ln(x + √(x²-1))
artanhtanh⁻¹(x)(-1, 1)1/(1-x²)½ ln((1+x)/(1-x))
arcothcoth⁻¹(x)(-∞,-1) ∪ (1,∞)ℝ \ {0}1/(1-x²)½ ln((x+1)/(x-1))
arsechsech⁻¹(x)(0, 1][0, ∞)-1/(x√(1-x²))ln((1+√(1-x²))/x)
arcschcsch⁻¹(x)ℝ \ {0}ℝ \ {0}-1/(|x|√(1+x²))ln(1/x + √(1/x²+1))

Series Expansions (around x=0 unless noted)

  • arsinh x = x - x³/6 + 3x⁵/40 - 5x⁷/112 + …
  • arcosh x (for x≥1, expansion around 1) = √(2(x-1)) [1 - (x-1)/12 + …]
  • artanh x = x + x³/3 + x⁵/5 + x⁷/7 + … (|x|<1)
  • arcoth x (for |x|>1) = 1/x + 1/(3x³) + 1/(5x⁵) + …
  • arsech x (for x close to 1) = √(2(1-x)) [1 - (1-x)/12 + …]
  • arcsch x (for large |x|) = 1/x - 1/(6x³) + 3/(40x⁵) - …

Useful Identities & Relationships

  • arsinh(-x) = - arsinh(x)
  • arcosh(x) = ln(x + √(x²-1))
  • artanh(x) = ½ ln((1+x)/(1-x))
  • arcoth(x) = ½ ln((x+1)/(x-1))
  • arsech(x) = arcosh(1/x)
  • arcsch(x) = arsinh(1/x)
  • arcoth(x) = artanh(1/x) for x>1
  • arsinh(x) = ln(x + √(x²+1))

Common Integrals

IntegralResult
∫ dx / √(x²+1)arsinh x + C
∫ dx / √(x²-1)arcosh x + C (for x>1)
∫ dx / (1-x²)artanh x + C (|x|<1) or arcoth x + C (|x|>1)
∫ dx / (x√(1-x²))-arsech |x| + C
∫ dx / (x√(1+x²))-arcsch |x| + C

Applications

Inverse hyperbolic functions appear in the integration of rational functions, in the solution of Laplace's equation in Cartesian coordinates, in special relativity (rapidity), and in the description of catenary curves. They also arise in the calculation of time along a brachistochrone and in the formula for the area of a hyperbolic sector.

Calculator features: Real-time evaluation, domain checking, interactive graph, and quick examples. Uses JavaScript's built-in Math.asinh, Math.acosh, Math.atanh and derived formulas for arcoth, arsech, arcsch.

Frequently Asked Questions

arsinh (inverse hyperbolic sine) relates to the hyperbola, while arcsin (inverse sine) relates to the circle. Their formulas and derivatives are different; arsinh is defined for all reals and grows logarithmically.

The hyperbolic cosine cosh(t) is always ≥ 1 for real t. Thus its inverse, arcosh, is defined only for inputs ≥ 1.

All inverse hyperbolic functions can be expressed using natural logarithms (see table above). This calculator uses those logarithmic forms for arcoth, arsech, arcsch because JavaScript does not provide them natively.