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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{x}{2} - \frac{\sin{\left(6 x + 2 \right)}}{12} \)

Problem 2.140 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{x}{2} - \frac{\sin{\left(6 x + 2 \right)}}{12} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(\frac{x}{2} - \frac{\sin{\left(6 x + 2 \right)}}{12}\right) \]
    derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} - \frac{d}{d x} \frac{\sin{\left(6 x + 2 \right)}}{12} \]
    sumApply the sum rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} - \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \sin{\left(6 x + 2 \right)}}{12} \]
    constantFactor out the constant 1/12.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = - \frac{\cos{\left(6 x + 2 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} \left(6 x + 2\right)}{12} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the sine term.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = - \frac{\left(\frac{d}{d x} 2 + \frac{d}{d x} 6 x\right) \cos{\left(6 x + 2 \right)}}{12} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    sumApply the sum rule inside the derivative.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = - \frac{\cos{\left(6 x + 2 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} x}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    constantDifferentiate the constant 2.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = - \frac{\cos{\left(6 x + 2 \right)}}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    derivative algebraDifferentiate x. Multiply the constants.✓ Proved
  8. \[ = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{\cos{\left(6 x + 2 \right)}}{2} \]
    simplifySimplify the final expression.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{1}{2} - \frac{\cos{\left(6 x + 2 \right)}}{2} \)

✓ 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
9✓ 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: pass
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) — Step 3 is labeled 'constant' but factors out a constant from a derivative, which corresponds to the 'constant-multiple' rule in the provided vocabulary. Step 6 is labeled 'constant' but applies the sum rule to split the derivative of a sum, which should be labeled 'sum'.
Every verdict on record (15)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) 2026-09-20 — Step 3 is labeled 'constant' but factors out a constant from a derivative, which corresponds to the 'constant-multiple' rule in the provided vocabulary. Step 6 is labeled 'constant' but applies the sum rule to split the derivative of a sum, which should be labeled 'sum'.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) 2026-09-20 — Step 3 is labeled 'constant' but factors out a constant multiplier, which should be labeled 'constant-multiple'. Step 6 is labeled 'constant' but applies the sum rule and differentiates a constant term simultaneously, violating the one-rule-per-step constraint.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) 2026-09-19 — Step 3 applies the constant-multiple rule, but uses the label 'constant', which is not in the allowed vocabulary for this operation (the vocabulary specifies 'constant-multiple'). Step 6 also uses 'constant' for differentiating a constant term, which should be labeled 'derivative' or handled via 'constant-multiple' if factoring, but here it is a direct differentiation of a constant, so 'derivative' is the correct label for d/dx(2)=0.
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-19
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) 2026-09-19 — Step 3 is labeled 'constant' but factors out a constant from a derivative, which corresponds to the 'constant-multiple' rule in the provided vocabulary. Step 6 is labeled 'constant' but applies the sum rule and derivative rules to the inner term, violating the single-rule constraint.
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-19
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-18
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-18
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-18
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-17
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-17

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 2026-09-26 with SymPy 1.14.0.