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algebra senior

Problem

On the Cartesian plane, the midpoint between two points and is . If is moved vertically upwards 8 units and horizontally to the right 2 units, and is moved vertically downwards 2 units and horizontally to the left 10 units, then the new midpoint between and is . What is the distance between and ?
Solution
Before moving, the midpoint (in terms of , , , and ) is . is moved to a point . is moved to a point . We find that the new midpoint is Thus, the distance between and is equivalent to the distance between and , or
Final answer
5