Why is the dentist's velocity negative?
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The dentist's velocity was negative because we defined the direction from the patient towards the dentist as the positive direction. Since the dentist is described as moving towards the patient, this movement is in the opposite direction to our chosen positive reference, hence the negative sign.
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