SOLUTION: Help please. Leigh and Derek are tossing a flying disc. Leigh stands at (2, 5) and throws the disc to Derek at (11, 0). Find the translation vector from Leigh to Derek. It

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Question 954307: Help please.
Leigh and Derek are tossing a flying disc. Leigh stands at (2, 5) and throws the disc to Derek at (11, 0). Find the translation vector from Leigh to Derek.
It would be (9,-5). But I dont know how to show my work, help please.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

(2,5),
(11,0)
to get from 2 to 11, 9 units, or x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D=11-2=9
from 5 to 0, -5 units, or y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D=0-5=-5
so, translation is (9,-5)