Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations question 301

Question: The imaginary part of $ \cosh (\alpha +i\beta ) $ is [RPET 2000]

Options:

A) $ \cosh \alpha \cos \beta $

B) $ \sinh \alpha \sin \beta $

C) $ \cos \alpha \cosh \beta $

D) $ \cos \alpha \cos \beta $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ \cosh (\alpha +i\beta ) $ $ =\cosh \alpha \cosh (i\beta )+\sinh \alpha \sinh (i\beta ) $ Imaginary part $ =\sinh \alpha \sin \beta $ .