Total distance traveled (vector): Distance = integral from a to b of |v(t)| dt = integral of sqrt([x prime] squared + [y prime] squared) dt.
How to apply it: Integrate speed over the time interval to find total distance traveled in the plane.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Parametric Equations, Polar Coordinates, and Vector-Valued Functions
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