has your mom ever called or texted you, asking where you were? did you tell her your relative or...
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Relative Location vs. Absolute Location
Has your mom ever called or texted you, asking where you were?
Did you tell her your relative or absolute location?
What’s relative and absolute location, and what’s the difference.
Relative Location
Using another place to describe that location.
Relative Location
EXAMPLE If you text your
mom back and said: “OMG mom, I’m with my BFF at the Starbucks next to the Greenbelt Theater 3.”
Relative Location
EXAMPLE If you text your
mom back and said: “OMG mom, I’m with my BFF at the mall, on the corner of Washington and Main Street.”
Absolute Location
Your exact location. This can include an
address or GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude).
Absolute Location
EXAMPLE If you text your
mom back and said: “OMG mom, I’m with my BFF at Starbucks, at 2300 East Makatia Avenue in Manila, Philippines.”
Absolute Location
EXAMPLE If you text your
mom back and said: “OMG mom, I’m with my BFF at the Mall of Asia at 14⁰ 32’ 6” North, 120 ⁰ 59 ’ 3” East.”
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