Derivative of \( \displaystyle x e^{2 x} \)
Problem 2.444 · medium Video
Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = x e^{2 x} \).
- \[ \frac{d}{d x} x e^{2 x} \]derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
- \[ = x \frac{d}{d x} e^{2 x} + e^{2 x} \frac{d}{d x} x \]productApply the product rule.✓ Proved
- \[ = x \frac{d}{d x} e^{2 x} + e^{2 x} \]derivative constantDifferentiate the first part of the product. The derivative of x is 1.✓ Proved
- \[ = 2 x e^{2 x} + e^{2 x} \]exponential algebraDifferentiate the exponential part using the chain rule. Rearrange the terms.✓ Proved
- \[ = \left(2 x + 1\right) e^{2 x} \]simplifyFactor out the common term.✓ Proved
Answer \( \left(2 x + 1\right) e^{2 x} \)
✓ 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. How we verify
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| Line | Status | Checked by | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | line 1 is the problem as stated |
| 2 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 3 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 4 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 5 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 6 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| 7 | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| answer | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0 |
| answer, a second way | ✓ Proved | sympy 1.14.0 | SymPy differentiated f directly and got the stated answer |
Reviewers
gpt-oss:20b: fail (style) — Step 4 incorrectly labels the simplification of 1*exp(2*x) to exp(2*x) as a "constant" rule; it should be a "simplify" or "algebra" step.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (error) — Step 5 applies the chain rule to differentiate exp(2x), but is labeled 'exponential'. The label 'exponential' typically refers to the basic derivative of e^x, whereas this step requires the 'chain' rule due to the inner function 2x. Additionally, Step 4 is labeled 'constant' but performs algebraic simplification (1*exp(2x) -> exp(2x)), which should be 'algebra' or 'simplify'; 'constant' usually refers to the derivative of a constant being zero.
Senior review claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-08: fail — The math is correct throughout and the final line matches the stated answer. Only step 4 is mislabeled: dropping the factor 1 is algebra/simplify, not 'constant', and its note repeats step 3.
gpt-oss:20b: uphold — Step 4 only turns 1*exp(2x) into exp(2x), which is algebra/simplify; no constant rule is applied, and the note 'derivative of x is 1' describes step 3, which had already done that.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: dismiss — The step 5 label 'exponential' is acceptable because differentiating exp(2x) with its simple inner derivative 2 is one exponential/chain step. The step 4 'constant' complaint repeats the other objection and is upheld there as a style issue.
Every verdict on record (7)
claude-sonnet-5-5: fail (style) 2026-10-08 — The math is correct throughout and the final line matches the stated answer. Only step 4 is mislabeled: dropping the factor 1 is algebra/simplify, not 'constant', and its note repeats step 3.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (error) 2026-09-21 — Step 5 applies the chain rule to differentiate exp(2x), but is labeled 'exponential'. The label 'exponential' typically refers to the basic derivative of e^x, whereas this step requires the 'chain' rule due to the inner function 2x. Additionally, Step 4 is labeled 'constant' but performs algebraic simplification (1*exp(2x) -> exp(2x)), which should be 'algebra' or 'simplify'; 'constant' usually refers to the derivative of a constant being zero.gpt-oss:20b: fail (style) 2026-09-21 — Step 4 incorrectly labels the simplification of 1*exp(2*x) to exp(2*x) as a "constant" rule; it should be a "simplify" or "algebra" step.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (error) 2026-09-20 — Step 5 applies the chain rule to differentiate exp(2*x) but is labeled 'exponential'. The label 'exponential' typically refers to the derivative of e^x, whereas the chain rule is required for the composite function exp(2*x). Additionally, Step 4 is labeled 'constant' but performs algebraic simplification (1*exp(2*x) to exp(2*x)); 'constant' usually refers to the derivative of a constant being zero.gpt-oss:20b: fail (style) 2026-09-20 — Step 4 incorrectly labels the simplification of 1*exp(2*x) as a "constant" rule; it should be "algebra" or "simplify". Step 5 applies the chain rule to exp(2*x) but labels it "exponential"; the correct label is "chain".qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) 2026-09-20 — Step 5 is labeled 'exponential' but the note explicitly mentions using the 'chain rule', which is a defect in labeling consistency. Additionally, Step 4 is labeled 'constant' but performs algebraic simplification (1*exp -> exp) rather than differentiating a constant.gpt-oss:20b: fail (style) 2026-09-20 — Step 4 incorrectly labels the simplification of 1*exp(2*x) to exp(2*x) as a "constant" rule; it should be an "algebra" or "simplify" step. Additionally, step 5 applies the chain rule to differentiate exp(2*x); labeling it solely as "exponential" is misleading because the chain rule is also involved.
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.