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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{x}{2} - \frac{\sin{\left(2 x - 6 \right)}}{4} \)

Problem 2.904 · hard

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{x}{2} - \frac{\sin{\left(2 x - 6 \right)}}{4} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \left(\frac{x}{2} - \frac{\sin{\left(2 x - 6 \right)}}{4}\right) \]
    Start with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} - \frac{d}{d x} \frac{\sin{\left(2 x - 6 \right)}}{4} \]
    sumApply the sum rule.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} - \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \sin{\left(2 x - 6 \right)}}{4} \]
    constant-multipleFactor out the constant 1/4.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = - \frac{\cos{\left(2 x - 6 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} \left(2 x - 6\right)}{4} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the sine term.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = - \frac{\cos{\left(2 x - 6 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} 6}{4} - \frac{\cos{\left(2 x - 6 \right)} \frac{d}{d x} 2 x}{4} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    sumApply the sum rule to the inner function.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = - \frac{\cos{\left(2 x - 6 \right)}}{2} + \frac{d}{d x} \frac{x}{2} \]
    constant algebraThe derivative of the constant 6 is 0. Simplify the expression.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{\cos{\left(2 x - 6 \right)}}{2} \]
    derivative simplifyDifferentiate the first term. Simplify the final expression.✓ Proved
Answer \( \frac{1}{2} - \frac{\cos{\left(2 x - 6 \right)}}{2} \)

✓ 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.

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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
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
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answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 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 sum, constant-multiple, chain, and derivative rules in a logical sequence. Each step isolates a single transformation, and the labels accurately reflect the operations performed.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-26 — The solution correctly applies the sum, constant-multiple, chain, and derivative rules in a logical sequence. Each step isolates a single transformation, and the labels accurately reflect the operations performed.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-26
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-26 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules step-by-step, adhering to the one-change-per-step constraint and using valid labels from the fixed vocabulary.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-26

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.