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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{x}{2} - \frac{\sin{\left(10 x + 4 \right)}}{20} \)

Problem 2.1368 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{x}{2} - \frac{\sin{\left(10 x + 4 \right)}}{20} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(\frac{x}{2} - \frac{\sin{\left(10 x + 4 \right)}}{20}\right) \]
    Start with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} - \frac{d}{d x} \frac{\sin{\left(10 x + 4 \right)}}{20} \]
    sumApply the sum rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} - \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \sin{\left(10 x + 4 \right)}}{20} \]
    constantPull out the constant factor.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = - \frac{\cos{\left(10 x + 4 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} \left(10 x + 4\right)}{20} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the sine function.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = - \frac{\left(\frac{d}{d x} 4 + \frac{d}{d x} 10 x\right) \cos{\left(10 x + 4 \right)}}{20} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    sumApply the sum rule to the inner function.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = - \frac{\cos{\left(10 x + 4 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} 10 x}{20} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    constantThe derivative of the constant 4 is 0.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = - \frac{\cos{\left(10 x + 4 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} x}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    constant algebra simplifyThe derivative of 10*x is 10. Multiply the constants. Simplify the fraction 10/20.✓ Proved
  8. \[ = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{\cos{\left(10 x + 4 \right)}}{2} \]
    derivative simplifyEvaluate the remaining derivatives. Final simplification.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{1}{2} - \frac{\cos{\left(10 x + 4 \right)}}{2} \)

✓ Nihil obstat 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. Reviewers found nothing wrong with the explanation.

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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
7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
8✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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11✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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 7 incorrectly labels the application of the constant‑multiple rule as "constant". The derivative of 10*x should be handled with the constant‑multiple rule, not the constant rule.
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-03
  • gpt-oss:20b: fail (style) 2026-10-03 — Step 7 incorrectly labels the application of the constant‑multiple rule as "constant". The derivative of 10*x should be handled with the constant‑multiple rule, not the constant rule.
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-03
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-03

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 2026-10-03 with SymPy 1.14.0.