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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{5 \sqrt{4 x^{2} - 4 x + 2}}{2} \)

Problem 2.1752 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{5 \sqrt{4 x^{2} - 4 x + 2}}{2} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \frac{5 \sqrt{4 x^{2} - 4 x + 2}}{2} \]
    derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{5 \frac{d}{d x} \sqrt{4 x^{2} - 4 x + 2}}{2} \]
    constant-multiple rewritePull out the constant factor. Rewrite the square root as a power.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{5 \frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x^{2} - 4 x + 2\right)}{4 \sqrt{4 x^{2} - 4 x + 2}} \]
    chain algebraApply the chain rule. Simplify the constant coefficients.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \frac{5 \left(8 x - 4\right)}{4 \sqrt{4 x^{2} - 4 x + 2}} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate the inner polynomial.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = \frac{10 x - 5}{\sqrt{4 x^{2} - 4 x + 2}} \]
    algebra simplifyMove the negative exponent to the denominator. Simplify the expression by factoring out 4 from the numerator and denominator.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{10 x - 5}{\sqrt{4 x^{2} - 4 x + 2}} \)

✓ 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.

The full 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
undefined where 4*x**2 - 4*x + 2 = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 4*x**2 - 4*x + 2 = 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 4*x**2 - 4*x + 2 = 0
7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 4*x**2 - 4*x + 2 = 0
8✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 4*x**2 - 4*x + 2 = 0
answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 4*x**2 - 4*x + 2 = 0
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
Every verdict on record (4)
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-07
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-07
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-07
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-07

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 2026-10-07 with SymPy 1.14.0.