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tanh

American  

  1. Symbol, Mathematics. hyperbolic tangent.

tanh British  
/ tænʃ, θæn /

noun

  1. hyperbolic tangent; a hyperbolic function that is the ratio of sinh to cosh

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tanh Scientific  

  1. Abbreviation of hyperbolic tangent

Etymology

Origin of tanh

tan(gent) + h(yperbolic)

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Then, using the definitions for the other hyperbolic functions, we conclude that tanh x = 3/5, csch x = 4/3, sech x = 4/5, and coth x = 5/3.

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