SOLUTION: what is length of a segment with an endpoint of (-3,1) and a midpoint of (8,2)

Question 742866: what is length of a segment with an endpoint of (-3,1) and a midpoint of (8,2)
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the point (8,2) is the midpoint, we know that it is half way between endpoints. If we find the distance between (-3,1) and (8,2), and double it we will know the length of the segment:

x2=8
x1=-3
y2=2
y1=1

So the segment length is

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