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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You and your friend live 5 mi apart. He says that it is 5 mi from his house to your house and -5 mi from your house to his house. What is the error in his argument? @directrix

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Hey Meli :) Hmm I guess the problem is that he's measuring `distance` between two objects. Distance is always a positive quantity.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah ok, that makes sense. Thanks!

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