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Derivative of \( \displaystyle - \frac{3 \sqrt{2} e^{x - 1} \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}}{2} \)

Problem 2.342 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = - \frac{3 \sqrt{2} e^{x - 1} \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}}{2} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(- \frac{3 \sqrt{2} e^{x - 1} \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}}{2}\right) \]
    Start with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = - \frac{3 \sqrt{2} \frac{d}{d x} e^{x - 1} \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}}{2} \]
    constant-multiplePull out the constant factor.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = - \frac{3 \sqrt{2} \left(e^{x - 1} \frac{d}{d x} \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)} + \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)} \frac{d}{d x} e^{x - 1}\right)}{2} \]
    productApply the product rule.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = - \frac{3 \sqrt{2} \left(e^{x - 1} \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)} + e^{x - 1} \frac{d}{d x} \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}\right)}{2} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate exp(x - 1).✓ Proved
  5. \[ = - \frac{3 \sqrt{2} \left(- e^{x - 1} \sin{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)} + e^{x - 1} \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}\right)}{2} \]
    trigDifferentiate cos(x - 1 + pi/4).✓ Proved
  6. \[ = - \frac{3 \sqrt{2} \left(- \sin{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)} + \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}\right) e^{x - 1}}{2} \]
    algebraFactor out exp(x - 1).✓ Proved
  7. \[ = - \frac{3 \sqrt{2} \left(- \cos{\left(- x + \frac{\pi}{4} + 1 \right)} + \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}\right) e^{x - 1}}{2} \]
    algebraUse the identity sin(theta) = cos(pi/2 - theta) or similar, but let's simplify the expression directly.✓ Proved
  8. \[ = - \frac{3 \sqrt{2} \left(- \sin{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)} + \cos{\left(x - 1 + \frac{\pi}{4} \right)}\right) e^{x - 1}}{2} \]
    simplifyThe expression is already in a standard form, but let's combine terms if possible. Actually, let's use the identity cos(a) - sin(a) = sqrt(2)cos(a + pi/4).✓ Proved
  9. \[ = 3 e^{x - 1} \sin{\left(x - 1 \right)} \]
    algebra algebra simplify trig simplifyUse the identity cos(u) - sin(u) = sqrt(2)cos(u + pi/4). Simplify the argument inside the cosine. Multiply the constants: (sqrt(2)*sqrt(2))/2 = 1. Use the identity cos(u + pi/2) = -sin(u). Simplify the final expression.✓ Proved
Answer \( 3 e^{x - 1} \sin{\left(x - 1 \right)} \)

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. The reviewers disagree about how one step is explained; every verdict is in the receipt.

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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 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules and trigonometric identities to reach the stated answer. Each step isolates a single transformation, and the labels accurately reflect the operations performed.
Every verdict on record (13)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules and trigonometric identities to reach the stated answer. Each step isolates a single transformation, and the labels accurately reflect the operations performed.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules and trigonometric identities. Each step isolates a single transformation, and the labels accurately reflect the operations performed.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-19 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules and trigonometric identities to reach the stated answer. Each step adheres to the single-change constraint and uses valid labels from the fixed 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 2026-09-19 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules and trigonometric identities to reach the stated answer. Each step isolates a single transformation, and the labels accurately reflect the operations performed.
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-19
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-19
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (error) 2026-09-18 — Step 7 applies a trigonometric identity (sin to cos conversion) but is labeled 'algebra'. Step 8 is a no-op or re-statement labeled 'simplify' with a confusing note, failing to actually simplify or change the expression meaningfully before Step 9 applies the correct identity. The label 'algebra' in Step 7 is incorrect for a trigonometric transformation.
  • deepseek-r1:70b: pass 2026-09-18
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-18

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.