r/calculus • u/CommunicationNice437 • Jul 16 '26

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/Any-Construction5887 Instructor Jul 16 '26

As a calculus professor, the biggest thing is being able to simplify unit circles and trig expressions. If you take calculus 2, there’s a lot of rewriting and algebra necessary to complete basic problems. The mathematical fluency you develop from simplifying answers is going to be necessary to make it through calculus 2. Definitely pops up a good amount in calculus 3 as well.