Total distance traveled: The integral of |v(t)| over the interval [a, b], measuring the total path length.
How to apply it: Compute total distance by integrating the absolute value of velocity, splitting at zeros of v(t).
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Contextual Applications of Differentiation
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