Distance travelled
What Distance travelled means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Distance travelled
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The total area under a velocity-time graph ignoring sign, found by adding the absolute areas of each section separately.
Total length of the path taken, regardless of direction.
Topics that use Distance travelled
- Graphs (AQA GCSE)
- Algebra - Graphs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Asymptote
- Asymptotes
- completing the square
- coordinate plane
- Displacement
- Gradient
- Parallel lines
- perpendicular lines
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