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Homework Statement
Consider the points P = (1/2, √3/2) and Q = (1,1). They lie on the half circle of radius one centered at (1,0).
a) Use the deifnition and properites of the hyperbolic distance (and length) to compute dH(P,Q).
b) Compute the coordinates of the images of Pa nd Q through the standard inversion and use that to evaluate again dH(P,Q).
Homework Equations
Our professor gave us a few trig identites to use, but other than that we need the equation for Hyperbolic distance:
∫ [itex]\sqrt{}x'(t)2+y'(t)2[/itex] [itex]\frac{}{}y(t)[/itex]
From a to b where a < t < b
The Attempt at a Solution
Ignoring the question almost entirely, the part that I can't figure out is how to parameterize this correctly. My professor gave us a solution that gave one option for a parameterization, but I'm not sure how he got there.
His solution:
x(t) = cost +1
y(t)= sint
I believe that more than one parameterization would work, but how do you come up with the one that makes things simplest?
Thank you so much!
Phoenix