AP Calc: FRQs that ask you to approximate, do you have to simplify? (ex. (5+3)^2)

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<p>Into 64? OR just leave it as is and box (5+3)^2</p>

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<p>Are you talking about this particular example, or is this a simplification? In this case, I don’t see why you wouldn’t simplify, even though it’s technically right. If the real example is much more complex, you can probably leave it unsimplified.</p>