How to convert a hyperbolic system to cartesian?

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No! The oposite this! I'm trying to solve for x and y in terms of u and v!
 
Bruno Tolentino said:
No! The oposite this! I'm trying to solve for x and y in terms of u and v!
That's exactly what you already have:
x = a exp(+u) cosh(v)
y = b exp(-u) sinh(v)
 
But I want to express x and y only in terms of u and v, only! I don't know what's the coefficients a and b in terms of u and v...