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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{\cos{\left(4 x - 3 \right)}}{4} \)

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Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{\cos{\left(4 x - 3 \right)}}{4} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \frac{\cos{\left(4 x - 3 \right)}}{4} \]
    derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \cos{\left(4 x - 3 \right)}}{4} \]
    constantPull out the constant factor 1/4.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = - \frac{\sin{\left(4 x - 3 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x - 3\right)}{4} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the cosine function.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = - \sin{\left(4 x - 3 \right)} \]
    derivative algebraDifferentiate the inner function 4*x - 3. Simplify the expression by multiplying the constants.✓ Proved
Answer \( - \sin{\left(4 x - 3 \right)} \)

✓ 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
LineStatusChecked byDetail
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
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: 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 the constant multiple rule, chain rule, and power rule in separate steps. All labels are valid and the logic is sound.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-19
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-19
  • 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.