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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \operatorname{asin}{\left(\frac{2 x}{\sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1}} \right)} \)

Problem 2.1453 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \operatorname{asin}{\left(\frac{2 x}{\sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1}} \right)} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \operatorname{asin}{\left(\frac{2 x}{\sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1}} \right)} \]
    derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \frac{2 x}{\sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1}}}{\sqrt{- \frac{4 x^{2}}{4 x^{2} + 1} + 1}} \]
    chainApply the chain rule for arcsin.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{- 2 x \frac{d}{d x} \sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1} + \sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1} \frac{d}{d x} 2 x}{\left(4 x^{2} + 1\right) \sqrt{- \frac{4 x^{2}}{4 x^{2} + 1} + 1}} \]
    quotientApply the quotient rule to the inner fraction.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \frac{- 2 x \frac{d}{d x} \sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1} + 2 \sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1}}{\left(4 x^{2} + 1\right) \sqrt{- \frac{4 x^{2}}{4 x^{2} + 1} + 1}} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate the numerator 2*x.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = \frac{- \frac{x \frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x^{2} + 1\right)}{\sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1}} + 2 \sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1}}{\left(4 x^{2} + 1\right) \sqrt{- \frac{4 x^{2}}{4 x^{2} + 1} + 1}} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the square root.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = \frac{- \frac{8 x^{2}}{\sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1}} + 2 \sqrt{4 x^{2} + 1}}{\left(4 x^{2} + 1\right) \sqrt{- \frac{4 x^{2}}{4 x^{2} + 1} + 1}} \]
    derivative algebraDifferentiate the polynomial 4*x**2 + 1. Simplify the term 2*x * (8*x / (2*sqrt(4*x**2 + 1))).✓ Proved
  7. \[ = \frac{2}{\left(4 x^{2} + 1\right)^{\frac{3}{2}} \sqrt{- \frac{4 x^{2}}{4 x^{2} + 1} + 1}} \]
    algebra algebra algebraFind a common denominator for the numerator. Distribute 2 in the numerator. Simplify the numerator.✓ Proved
  8. \[ = \frac{2}{4 x^{2} + 1} \]
    algebra algebra algebra simplifyRewrite the denominator inside the square root. Simplify the fraction inside the square root. Simplify the reciprocal of the square root. Final simplification.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{2}{4 x^{2} + 1} \)

✓ 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
asin is real only on [-1, 1]
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answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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answer, a second way✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0SymPy differentiated f directly and got the stated answer

Reviewers

  • gpt-oss:20b: pass
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass — The solution correctly applies the chain rule, quotient rule, and algebraic simplifications in distinct steps. Each step modifies only one part of the expression as required, and the labels accurately reflect the operations performed.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-03 — The solution correctly applies the chain rule, quotient rule, and algebraic simplifications in distinct steps. Each step modifies only one part of the expression as required, and the labels accurately reflect the operations performed.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-03
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-03 — The solution correctly applies the chain rule, quotient rule, and algebraic simplifications in distinct steps. Each step changes only one aspect of the expression and uses valid labels from the provided vocabulary.
  • 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.