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Question Number 178358 by Spillover last updated on 15/Oct/22
Show that when x is small   ln (cosh x)≈(x^2 /2)−(x^4 /(12))+... and  that when x is large ln (cosh x)≈x−ln 2
$$\mathrm{Show}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{when}\:\mathrm{x}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{small}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{ln}\:\left(\mathrm{cosh}\:\mathrm{x}\right)\approx\frac{\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{2}} }{\mathrm{2}}−\frac{\mathrm{x}^{\mathrm{4}} }{\mathrm{12}}+…\:\mathrm{and} \\ $$$$\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{when}\:\mathrm{x}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{large}\:\mathrm{ln}\:\left(\mathrm{cosh}\:\mathrm{x}\right)\approx\mathrm{x}−\mathrm{ln}\:\mathrm{2} \\ $$

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