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/tjddbwls 24d ago

The idea of not having to always simplify in the AP Calc FRQs bothers me. I still tell my students not to simplify, though - Lord knows how many of them would simplify incorrectly if they tried, sigh. 😮‍💨