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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{2 \operatorname{asin}{\left(5 x \right)}}{5} \)

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Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{2 \operatorname{asin}{\left(5 x \right)}}{5} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \frac{2 \operatorname{asin}{\left(5 x \right)}}{5} \]
    Start with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{2 \frac{d}{d x} \operatorname{asin}{\left(5 x \right)}}{5} \]
    constant-multiplePull out the constant factor.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{2 \frac{d}{d x} 5 x}{5 \sqrt{1 - 25 x^{2}}} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the inverse sine function.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \frac{2}{\sqrt{1 - 25 x^{2}}} \]
    derivative algebra simplifyDifferentiate the inner function 5*x. Simplify the expression by canceling the 5s. Final simplified form.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{1 - 25 x^{2}}} \)

✓ 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
LineStatusChecked byDetail
1✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0line 1 is the problem as stated
2✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
asin is real only on [-1, 1]
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
asin is real only on [-1, 1]
undefined where 1 - 25*x**2 = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 1 - 25*x**2 = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 1 - 25*x**2 = 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 1 - 25*x**2 = 0
answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 1 - 25*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 — The solution correctly applies the constant multiple rule, chain rule, and basic derivative rules in separate steps. The algebraic simplifications are valid and properly labeled.
Every verdict on record (6)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-21 — The solution correctly applies the constant multiple rule, chain rule, and basic derivative rules in separate steps. The algebraic simplifications are valid and properly labeled.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-21
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20 — The solution correctly applies the constant multiple rule, chain rule, and derivative rules in distinct steps. The algebraic simplifications are handled separately and correctly labeled.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-20
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-20

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.