CoreIntegrals

Distance

Overview

Integrate velocity to find total displacement or total distance traveled.

Key Concepts

1

Displacement: ∫ₐᵇ v(t) dt = s(b) − s(a)

2

Total distance: ∫ₐᵇ |v(t)| dt

3

Integrate |v(t)| to count all motion regardless of direction

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