Calculating Distance Traveled: Const., Time, and Dist. Dependent

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Is it correct to say that following?

To calculate the distance traveled from the origin after 1 hr when the speed:

a) is a constant. Use multiplication.
b) depends on time. Use intergration.
c) depends on distance from the starting point. Use differential equations.
 
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cask1 said:
Is it correct to say that following?

To calculate the distance traveled from the origin after 1 hr when the speed:

a) is a constant. Use multiplication.
b) depends on time. Use intergration.
c) depends on distance from the starting point. Use differential equations.
I suppose you could say that. However, technically, you are solving differential equations (and hence using integration) in all three cases.