PLS HELP (EDEXCEL FM)

What the hell is this, I’ve never seen anything like it. Idek how to approach this question pls help. I’m so confused. Are we supposed to know hyperbolic substitution?? Am I cooked?

What the hell is this, I’ve never seen anything like it. Idek how to approach this question pls help. I’m so confused. Are we supposed to know hyperbolic substitution?? Am I cooked?