Here are their graphs: the 

 (pronounce: "kosh") is pictured in red, the   

function (rhymes with the "Grinch") is depicted in blue.
As their trigonometric counterparts, the   function is even, while the   function
is odd.

Their most important property is their version of the

Pythagorean Theorem.

The verification is straightforward:

The other hyperbolic functions are defined the same way, the rest of the trigonometric
functions is defined:
Prove that :

Start with the right side and multiply out:

Try it yourself!
Prove the addition formula for the hyperbolic sine function:

Show that   .