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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{\cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{2 x + 2} \)

Problem 2.568 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{\cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{2 x + 2} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \frac{\cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{2 x + 2} \]
    derivative quotientStart with the derivative of the function. Rewrite the quotient as a product using a negative exponent.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} \frac{1}{2 x + 2} + \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{2 x + 2} \]
    productApply the product rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{2 x + 2} - \frac{\cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} \left(2 x + 2\right)}{\left(2 x + 2\right)^{2}} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the second term.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{2 x + 2} - \frac{2 \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{\left(2 x + 2\right)^{2}} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate the inner function 2*x + 2.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = - \frac{2 \sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{2 x + 2} - \frac{2 \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{\left(2 x + 2\right)^{2}} \]
    chain algebra algebraApply the chain rule to the first term. Distribute and simplify the terms. Rewrite negative exponents as denominators.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = \frac{- 2 \left(2 x + 2\right) \sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} - 2 \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{\left(2 x + 2\right)^{2}} \]
    algebra simplifyFind a common denominator. Factor out the common term -2.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{\left(- 2 x - 2\right) \sin{\left(2 x + 2 \right)} - \cos{\left(2 x + 2 \right)}}{2 \left(x + 1\right)^{2}} \)

✓ 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
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1✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0line 1 is the problem as stated
2✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 2*x + 2 = 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 2*x + 2 = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 2*x + 2 = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 2*x + 2 = 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 2*x + 2 = 0
7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 2*x + 2 = 0
8✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 2*x + 2 = 0
9✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 2*x + 2 = 0
10✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 2*x + 2 = 0
answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where x + 1 = 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: fail (style) — Step 2 is labeled 'quotient' but performs an algebraic rewrite (converting a fraction to a negative exponent); the label should be 'rewrite' or 'algebra'. Step 4 is labeled 'chain' but applies the power rule to the outer function; the label should be 'power'.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) 2026-09-21 — Step 2 is labeled 'quotient' but performs an algebraic rewrite (converting a fraction to a negative exponent); the label should be 'rewrite' or 'algebra'. Step 4 is labeled 'chain' but applies the power rule to the outer function; the label should be 'power'.
  • 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.