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The AVERAGE speed is the total distance divided by the time (distance/time).To get the INSTANTANEOUS speed, you need to take the derivative of the position - as a formula, v = ds/dt (where "s" is a common abbreviation for the position).

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It is total distance covered divided by the total time taken to cover that distance.

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