Speed of a parametric curve: Speed = sqrt([dx/dt] squared + [dy/dt] squared), the magnitude of the velocity vector.
How to apply it: Speed is always nonnegative and represents how fast a point moves along the curve.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector-Valued Functions
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