Vikas TU
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In both the cases we have to plot the graph, taking time on X-axis and Velocity on Y-axis. If the body is moving with uniform (constant) velocity, the resulting graph is parallel to x or time axix. And the magnitude of the area of rectangle so formed equals the magnitude of distance travelled.
If the body is moving with uniform (constant) acceleration, then the initial velocity (u) and final velocity (v) are different and the the resulting graph has positive slope. Also, below the graph we get trapezium - not rectanlge. But the magnitude of the area under the graph remains the distance travelled. You can use the appropriate equations from kinemarics for calculations.