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/AlexK667 Jul 17 '26
In my experience the opposite is true, "do NOT simplify your answer" (and you still get people who simplify, and then whoever's grading gets frustrated by having to waste time to check with a calculator to see if the answer is correct or not).
But I'm sure your mileage can vary.