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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{3 x}{2} - \frac{3 \sin{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}}{8} \)

Problem 2.218 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{3 x}{2} - \frac{3 \sin{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}}{8} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(\frac{3 x}{2} - \frac{3 \sin{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}}{8}\right) \]
    Start with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 x}{2} - \frac{d}{d x} \frac{3 \sin{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}}{8} \]
    sum constant-multipleApply the sum rule. Factor out the constants from each term.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{3 \frac{d}{d x} x}{2} - \frac{3 \frac{d}{d x} \sin{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}}{8} \]
    constant-multipleApply the constant multiple rule to both terms.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \frac{3}{2} - \frac{3 \frac{d}{d x} \sin{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}}{8} \]
    derivative algebraDifferentiate the first term. Simplify the first term.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = - \frac{3 \cos{\left(4 x + 2 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x + 2\right)}{8} + \frac{3}{2} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the second term.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = \frac{3}{2} - \frac{3 \cos{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}}{2} \]
    derivative algebra simplifyDifferentiate the inner function 4*x + 2. Rearrange the terms. Simplify the coefficient 3/8 * 4.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{3}{2} - \frac{3 \cos{\left(4 x + 2 \right)}}{2} \)

✓ 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.

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
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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: pass
  • deepseek-r1:70b: fail (style) — Step 1 is missing a rule label.
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass
Every verdict on record (12)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules step-by-step, adhering to the one-change-per-step constraint. The labels used are appropriate for the operations performed.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules step-by-step, adhering to the one-change-per-step constraint. Labels are appropriate and consistent with the provided vocabulary.
  • deepseek-r1:70b: fail (style) 2026-09-19 — Step 1 is missing a rule label.
  • 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.