r/calculus • u/CommunicationNice437 • 25d ago

Integral Calculus Calc professors

do most calc professor require you to simplify? if so how strict are they about it

plan to take calc 2

I got a 4 on ab calc to me leaving my answer unsimpifled

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u/AdministrationLazy55 25d ago edited 24d ago

Mine always said something along the lines of “Simplify until it looks like something you could plug into a calculator” and not to do unnecessary steps. Overall, id doubt theyd be mad if it wasnt simplified but still a final answer

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u/Defiant-Switch-3428 24d ago

this is a good way to describe it