Where did the velocity formula come from?

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Did the formula for velocity come from unitary method?
 
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velocity = distance traveled / time taken
 
Miraj Kayastha said:
velocity = distance traveled / time taken
That's the definition of average speed. Average velocity would be displacement / time.

What's the "unitary method"?
 

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