Question

I have a question for anyone that's taken either AB or BC AP Calculus?

Answer 1

Do I have to simplify really tedious problems or can I leave it in this form?

Answer 2

It's an integration problem, could I just leave the answer (if it was an answer to a free response) as the part where the u is substituted back in
\[\Large u=\sqrt{x}-3\]
btw

Answer 3

this is tedious? you should see some of the annoying integrals to come
this one is the essence of brevity

Answer 4

^ Haha isn't THAT the truth!

Answer 5

So is that a yes or a no?

Answer 6

Great, banter then leave.

Answer 7

At the start of my AP Calc AB year, I was told any algebraic simplification beyond the answer with Calculus steps completed would be unnecessary and the unsimplified final answer would be sufficient.
So, after you back-substituted u = sqrt(x) - 3, I would call that a good stopping point there.

Answer 8

^ That is, as long as the question didn't specifically ask for a simplified answer of some sort.

Answer 9

Thanks