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Derivative of \( \displaystyle \frac{\left(4 x + 1\right) e^{4 x + 2}}{2} \)

Problem 2.960 · medium

Differentiate \( \displaystyle f(x) = \frac{\left(4 x + 1\right) e^{4 x + 2}}{2} \).
  1. \[ \frac{d}{d x} \frac{\left(4 x + 1\right) e^{4 x + 2}}{2} \]
    Start with the derivative of the function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \frac{\frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x + 1\right) e^{4 x + 2}}{2} \]
    constant-multiplePull out the constant factor 1/2.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \frac{\left(4 x + 1\right) \frac{d}{d x} e^{4 x + 2}}{2} + \frac{e^{4 x + 2} \frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x + 1\right)}{2} \]
    productApply the product rule.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \frac{\left(4 x + 1\right) \frac{d}{d x} e^{4 x + 2}}{2} + 2 e^{4 x + 2} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate the first part of the product.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = \frac{\left(4 x + 1\right) e^{4 x + 2} \frac{d}{d x} \left(4 x + 2\right)}{2} + 2 e^{4 x + 2} \]
    chainApply the chain rule to the exponential term.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = 2 \left(4 x + 1\right) e^{4 x + 2} + 2 e^{4 x + 2} \]
    derivativeDifferentiate the exponent 4*x + 2.✓ Proved
  7. \[ = \frac{\left(16 x + 4\right) e^{4 x + 2}}{2} + 2 e^{4 x + 2} \]
    algebraDistribute the 4 into the binomial.✓ Proved
  8. \[ = \left(8 x + 4\right) e^{4 x + 2} \]
    algebraFactor out the common term exp(4*x + 2).✓ Proved
  9. \[ = \frac{\left(16 x + 8\right) e^{4 x + 2}}{2} \]
    algebraCombine the terms inside the parentheses.✓ Proved
  10. \[ = \left(8 x + 4\right) e^{4 x + 2} \]
    simplifyDivide the polynomial by 2 to get the final simplified form.✓ Proved
Answer \( \left(8 x + 4\right) e^{4 x + 2} \)

✓ 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.

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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
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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
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-27
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-27
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-27 — The solution correctly applies differentiation rules one at a time with appropriate labels. The algebraic simplifications in the final steps are valid and clearly labeled.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-27

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 2026-09-27 with SymPy 1.14.0.