Step 1:
\(a)
\The expression is
.
Use the hyperbolic function : 

Use the natural logarithm property:
.

The numerical value of the expression
is
.
Step 2:
\(b)
\The expression is
.
Use the hyperbolic function : 

The numerical value of the expression
is
.
Solution:
\(a)
\The numerical value of the expression
is
.
(b)
\The numerical value of the expression
is
.