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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \operatorname{asin}{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} \)

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Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \operatorname{asin}{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \operatorname{asin}{\left(2 x - 1 \right)} \]
    derivativeStart with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \left(2 x - 1\right)}{\sqrt{1 - \left(2 x - 1\right)^{2}}} \]
    inverse-trigApply the derivative rule for arcsine.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{2}{\sqrt{1 - \left(2 x - 1\right)^{2}}} \]
    derivative algebraDifferentiate the inner linear function. Combine the terms into a single fraction.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \frac{2}{\sqrt{- 4 x^{2} + 4 x}} \]
    algebra algebra algebraExpand the squared term inside the square root. Simplify the expression inside the square root. Factor out the constant 4.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = \frac{1}{\sqrt{- x^{2} + x}} \]
    algebra simplifyTake the square root of 4. Simplify the fraction.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{x \left(1 - x\right)}} \)

✓ 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
asin is real only on [-1, 1]
undefined where 1 - (2*x - 1)**2 = 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 1 - (2*x - 1)**2 = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 1 - (2*x - 1)**2 = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 1 - (2*x - 1)**2 = 0
undefined where -4*x**2 + 4*x = 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where -4*x**2 + 4*x = 0
7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where -4*x**2 + 4*x = 0
8✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where -4*x**2 + 4*x = 0
undefined where -x**2 + x = 0
9✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where -x**2 + x = 0
answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where x*(1 - x) = 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
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-21
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-21
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-21
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-21

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.