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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{\left(3 \sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} - 3 \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}\right) e^{2 x + 2}}{4} \)

Problem 2.1060 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{3 \left(\sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} - \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}\right) e^{2 x + 2}}{4} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \frac{\left(3 \sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} - 3 \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}\right) e^{2 x + 2}}{4} \]
    constant-multiplePull out the constant factor.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{3 \frac{d}{d x} \left(\sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} - \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}\right) e^{2 x + 2}}{4} \]
    productApply the product rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{3 \left(\sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} - \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}\right) \frac{d}{d x} e^{2 x + 2}}{4} + \frac{3 e^{2 x + 2} \frac{d}{d x} \left(\sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} - \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}\right)}{4} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to each term.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \frac{3 \left(\sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} - \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}\right) e^{2 x + 2}}{2} + \frac{3 \left(2 \sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} + 2 \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}\right) e^{2 x + 2}}{4} \]
    algebraDifferentiate the trigonometric and exponential terms.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = 3 e^{2 x + 2} \sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} \]
    algebra simplify simplifyDistribute the exponential term. Combine like terms. Simplify the final expression.✓ Proved
Answer \( 3 e^{2 x + 2} \sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} \)

Every line of this solution was proved by the computer algebra system SymPy. The answer was also checked a second way, without looking at the solution. The reviewers disagree about how one step is explained; every verdict is in the receipt.

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1✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0line 1 is the problem as stated
2✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer, a second way✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0SymPy differentiated f directly and got the stated answer

Reviewers

  • gpt-oss:20b: fail (style) — Step 3 applies both the sum rule (to differentiate sin − cos) and the chain rule, yet it is labeled only as "chain". Step 4 also mislabels the differentiation of the trigonometric terms as "algebra" instead of "chain".
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (error) — Step 3 is labeled 'chain' but performs the expansion of the product rule (distributing the derivative over the product), which is a distinct rule. Step 4 is labeled 'algebra' but performs the actual differentiation of the inner functions (chain rule and basic derivatives), which is a mathematical operation, not algebraic manipulation.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (error) 2026-09-28 — Step 3 is labeled 'chain' but performs the expansion of the product rule (distributing the derivative over the product), which is a distinct rule. Step 4 is labeled 'algebra' but performs the actual differentiation of the inner functions (chain rule and basic derivatives), which is a mathematical operation, not algebraic manipulation.
  • gpt-oss:20b: fail (style) 2026-09-28 — Step 3 applies both the sum rule (to differentiate sin − cos) and the chain rule, yet it is labeled only as "chain". Step 4 also mislabels the differentiation of the trigonometric terms as "algebra" instead of "chain".
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (error) 2026-09-28 — Step 3 is labeled 'chain' but performs the expansion of the product rule (distributing the derivative over the product), which is a distinct rule from the chain rule. Step 4 is labeled 'algebra' but performs the actual differentiation of the inner functions (chain rule and standard derivatives), which is a differentiation step, not an algebraic manipulation.
  • gpt-oss:20b: fail (style) 2026-09-28 — Step 4 is labeled "algebra" but actually applies the chain rule to differentiate the inner functions of sin and cos. The correct label should be "chain".

Proved: SymPy reduced the difference between the two sides to zero. Checked independently: a separate method, named above, confirmed it. Checked numerically: the two sides agree at every sampled point, which is evidence, not proof. Reviewed: a model or a person read it; that is all a sentence can have. Solution by gemma4:26b, checked 2026-09-28 with SymPy 1.14.0.