SOLUTION: A scientist used a sensor to track the movement of a mouse. It moved in a straight path from the point (-2, 3) to the point (8, 6). State the new coordinates of any point (x, y) un

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Question 1136107: A scientist used a sensor to track the movement of a mouse. It moved in a straight path from the point (-2, 3) to the point (8, 6). State the new coordinates of any point (x, y) under this translation.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is asked is already given.
(8, 6)

Answer by ikleyn(52847) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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            The formulation of this post is not clear enough to classify it as a Math problem.


From the post, I read 

    A scientist used a sensor to track the movement of a mouse.

Very good, I do understand it . . . (I can consider myself as a scientist,  and I know what a mouse is . . . )

Then the post asks: 

    "State the new coordinates of any point (x, y) under this translation."

At this point, I just do not understand: what is the translation you are talking about ?