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OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it possible to have a negative delta s?

OpenStudy (escherichiarinku):

Hmm, if by delta s you mean the change in distance, then it can be negative. In this sense, the sign is the indicator of direction, which is backwards.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i am talking about limits and stuff

OpenStudy (escherichiarinku):

Then say so! Your post can be interpreted in many ways. According to the wiki, the delta is a positive number: "The phrase "as x approaches c" then indicates that we refer to values of x whose distance from c is less than some positive number δ (the lower case Greek letter delta)"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay makes sense thank you

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