Derivative of \( \displaystyle - \cos{\left(x + 2 \right)} \)
Problem 2.573 · easy Video
Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = - \cos{\left(x + 2 \right)} \).
- \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(- \cos{\left(x + 2 \right)}\right) \]Start with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
- \[ = - \frac{d}{d x} \cos{\left(x + 2 \right)} \]constantPull the constant factor out of the derivative.✓ Proved
- \[ = \sin{\left(x + 2 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} \left(x + 2\right) \]trig algebraApply the derivative rule for cosine and the chain rule. Simplify the signs.✓ Proved
- \[ = \sin{\left(x + 2 \right)} \]derivative simplifyDifferentiate the inner function x + 2. Simplify the final expression.✓ Proved
Answer \( \sin{\left(x + 2 \right)} \)
✓ 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. 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 |
| 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 (error) — Step 3 applies both the derivative of cosine (a trig rule) and the chain rule in one line, violating the rule‑by‑rule granularity requirement.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) — Step 3 applies both the trigonometric derivative rule and the chain rule simultaneously, violating the one-rule-per-step constraint. It should be split into a step applying the trig rule to the outer function and a subsequent step applying the chain rule.
Senior review claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-10: pass — Every line is SymPy-verified and the rule labels are acceptable. The derivative of -cos(x+2) is sin(x+2), which matches the stated answer. Step 3 is a single chain-rule application, so it does not violate the one-change rule.
gpt-oss:20b: dismiss — Applying the cosine derivative together with the chain rule is a single chain-rule step, and the label 'trig' legitimately names a rule that was applied; the contract treats this as one change.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: dismiss — Differentiating cos(u) to -sin(u)*u' is a standard single chain-rule step, so splitting it is not required; the 'trig' label is legitimate.
Every verdict on record (7)
claude-sonnet-5-5: pass 2026-10-10 — Every line is SymPy-verified and the rule labels are acceptable. The derivative of -cos(x+2) is sin(x+2), which matches the stated answer. Step 3 is a single chain-rule application, so it does not violate the one-change rule.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) 2026-09-26 — Step 3 applies both the trigonometric derivative rule and the chain rule simultaneously, violating the one-rule-per-step constraint. It should be split into a step applying the trig rule to the outer function and a subsequent step applying the chain rule.gpt-oss:20b: fail (error) 2026-09-26 — Step 3 applies both the derivative of cosine (a trig rule) and the chain rule in one line, violating the rule‑by‑rule granularity requirement.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) 2026-09-21 — Step 3 applies both the trigonometric derivative rule and the chain rule simultaneously, violating the one-rule-per-step constraint. It should be split into a step applying the chain rule to cos(u) and a subsequent step applying the derivative of cosine.gpt-oss:20b: fail (error) 2026-09-21 — Step 3 applies two rules at once: the derivative of cos (trig) and the chain rule. It should be split into two separate steps, each labeled with a single rule from the allowed vocabulary.qwen3.6:27b-mlx: fail (style) 2026-09-21 — Step 3 applies both the trigonometric derivative rule and the chain rule simultaneously, violating the one-rule-per-step constraint. It should be split into a step applying the chain rule to cos(u) and a subsequent step applying the trig derivative.gpt-oss:20b: fail (error) 2026-09-21 — Step 3 applies both the cosine derivative rule and the chain rule in a single step, violating the rule‑by‑step requirement that each step change only one thing. It should be split into two separate steps: first apply the cosine derivative to get "+sin(x+2) * Derivative(x+2,x)" and then apply the chain rule to differentiate the inner function.
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.