问题

Points $A$ and $B$ lie on the graph of $y=\log_{2}x$. The midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ is $(6, 2)$. What is the positive difference between the $x$-coordinates of $A$ and $B$? $\textbf{(A)}~2\sqrt{11}\qquad\textbf{(B)}~4\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(C)}~8\qquad\textbf{(D)}~4\sqrt{5}\qquad\textbf{(E)}~9$ If you cannot determine the correct multiple-choice answer, take your best guess. Once you have your answer, please duplicate that letter five times in a single string. For example, if the answer is F, then write FFFFF.

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金声玉亮2.0 Given that points \( A \) and \( B \) lie on the graph of \( y = \log_2 x \) and the midpoint of \(\overline{AB}\) is \((6, 2)\), we need to find the positive difference between the \( x \)-coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \).

First, let's denote the coordinates of points \( A \) and \( B \) as \( (x_1, \log_2 x_1) \) and \( (x_2, \log_2 x_2) \), respectively. The midpoint formula gives us:
\[
\left( \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{\log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2}{2} \right) = (6, 2)
\]

From the \( y \)-coordinate of the midpoint, we have:
\[
\frac{\log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2}{2} = 2
\]
Multiplying both sides by 2, we get:
\[
\log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2 = 4
\]
Using the properties of logarithms, this can be rewritten as:
\[
\log_2 (x_1 x_2) = 4
\]
Exponentiating both sides with base 2, we obtain:
\[
x_1 x_2 = 2^4 = 16
\]

Next, from the \( x \)-coordinate of the midpoint, we have:
\[
\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} = 6
\]
Multiplying both sides by 2, we get:
\[
x_1 + x_2 = 12
\]

We now have the system of equations:
\[
x_1 + x_2 = 12
\]
\[
x_1 x_2 = 16
\]

To find the positive difference between the \( x \)-coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \), we solve for \( x_1 \) and \( x_2 \). These are the roots of the quadratic equation:
\[
t^2 - (x_1 + x_2)t + x_1 x_2 = 0
\]
Substituting the known values, we get:
\[
t^2 - 12t + 16 = 0
\]

We solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula \( t = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \):
\[
t = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{12^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 16}}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{144 - 64}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{80}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm 4\sqrt{5}}{2} = 6 \pm 2\sqrt{5}
\]

Thus, the \( x \)-coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \) are \( 6 + 2\sqrt{5} \) and \( 6 - 2\sqrt{5} \). The positive difference between these coordinates is:
\[
(6 + 2\sqrt{5}) - (6 - 2\sqrt{5}) = 4\sqrt{5}
\]

Therefore, the positive difference between the \( x \)-coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \) is:
\[
\boxed{D}
\]
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deepseek-r1

Points \( A \) and \( B \) lie on the graph of \( y = \log_{2}x \). The midpoint of \( \overline{AB} \) is \( (6, 2) \). We need to find the positive difference between the \( x \)-coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \).

1. Let \( A = (a, \log_{2}a) \) and \( B = (b, \log_{2}b) \). The midpoint coordinates give us:
\[
\left( \frac{a + b}{2}, \frac{\log_{2}a + \log_{2}b}{2} \right) = (6, 2)
\]

2. From the midpoint coordinates, we derive two equations:
\[
\frac{a + b}{2} = 6 \implies a + b = 12
\]
\[
\frac{\log_{2}a + \log_{2}b}{2} = 2 \implies \log_{2}a + \log_{2}b = 4 \implies \log_{2}(ab) = 4 \implies ab = 2^4 = 16
\]

3. Solving the system of equations \( a + b = 12 \) and \( ab = 16 \):
- The quadratic equation \( x^2 - 12x + 16 = 0 \) has roots \( a \) and \( b \).
- Using the quadratic formula:
\[
x = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{144 - 64}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{80}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm 4\sqrt{5}}{2} = 6 \pm 2\sqrt{5}
\]

4. The \( x \)-coordinates are \( 6 + 2\sqrt{5} \) and \( 6 - 2\sqrt{5} \). The positive difference is:
\[
(6 + 2\sqrt{5}) - (6 - 2\sqrt{5}) = 4\sqrt{5}
\]

Thus, the positive difference between the \( x \)-coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \) is \(\boxed{D}\).

\[
\boxed{DDDDD}
\]
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gpto1 DDDDD D
gpt-4o-2024-08-06 To solve this problem, we need to find the positive difference between the \(x\)-coordinates of points \(A\) and \(B\) on the graph of \(y = \log_2 x\), given that the midpoint of \(\overline{AB}\) is \((6, 2)\).

Since \(A\) and \(B\) lie on the graph of \(y = \log_2 x\), their coordinates can be expressed as \(A = (x_1, \log_2 x_1)\) and \(B = (x_2, \log_2 x_2)\).

The midpoint of \(\overline{AB}\) is given by:
\[
\left( \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{\log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2}{2} \right) = (6, 2)
\]

From the \(x\)-coordinate of the midpoint, we have:
\[
\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} = 6 \implies x_1 + x_2 = 12
\]

From the \(y\)-coordinate of the midpoint, we have:
\[
\frac{\log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2}{2} = 2 \implies \log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2 = 4
\]

Using the property of logarithms, \(\log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2 = \log_2 (x_1 x_2)\), we have:
\[
\log_2 (x_1 x_2) = 4 \implies x_1 x_2 = 2^4 = 16
\]

Now, we have the system of equations:
\[
x_1 + x_2 = 12
\]
\[
x_1 x_2 = 16
\]

These are the sum and product of the roots of the quadratic equation:
\[
t^2 - (x_1 + x_2)t + x_1 x_2 = 0 \implies t^2 - 12t + 16 = 0
\]

To find the roots, we use the quadratic formula:
\[
t = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{12^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 16}}{2}
\]
\[
t = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{144 - 64}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{80}}{2}
\]
\[
t = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{16 \cdot 5}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm 4\sqrt{5}}{2}
\]
\[
t = 6 \pm 2\sqrt{5}
\]

Thus, the \(x\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\) are \(6 + 2\sqrt{5}\) and \(6 - 2\sqrt{5}\).

The positive difference between the \(x\)-coordinates is:
\[
(6 + 2\sqrt{5}) - (6 - 2\sqrt{5}) = 4\sqrt{5}
\]

Therefore, the positive difference between the \(x\)-coordinates of \(A\) and \(B\) is \(\boxed{4\sqrt{5}}\).

The answer is \(\textbf{(D)}\), so the final answer is DDDDD.
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DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct To solve the problem, we need to determine the positive difference between the \( x \)-coordinates of points \( A \) and \( B \) on the graph of \( y = \log_2 x \), given that the midpoint of \(\overline{AB}\) is \((6, 2)\).

1. **Identify the coordinates of points \( A \) and \( B \):**
Since the midpoint of \(\overline{AB}\) is \((6, 2)\), let the coordinates of \( A \) be \((x_1, \log_2 x_1)\) and the coordinates of \( B \) be \((x_2, \log_2 x_2)\).

2. **Use the midpoint formula:**
The midpoint formula states that the coordinates of the midpoint are the averages of the coordinates of the endpoints. Therefore, we have:
\[
\left( \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{\log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2}{2} \right) = (6, 2)
\]
This gives us two equations:
\[
\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} = 6 \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{\log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2}{2} = 2
\]

3. **Solve for \( x_1 \) and \( x_2 \):**
From the first equation:
\[
\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} = 6 \implies x_1 + x_2 = 12
\]

From the second equation:
\[
\frac{\log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2}{2} = 2 \implies \log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2 = 4
\]
Using the property of logarithms, \(\log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2 = \log_2 (x_1 x_2)\), we get:
\[
\log_2 (x_1 x_2) = 4 \implies x_1 x_2 = 2^4 = 16
\]

4. **Form a system of equations:**
We now have two equations:
\[
x_1 + x_2 = 12 \quad \text{and} \quad x_1 x_2 = 16
\]

5. **Solve the system of equations:**
These are the sum and product of the roots of a quadratic equation. Let \( x_1 \) and \( x_2 \) be the roots of the quadratic equation:
\[
t^2 - (x_1 + x_2)t + x_1 x_2 = 0 \implies t^2 - 12t + 16 = 0
\]

6. **Solve the quadratic equation:**
Using the quadratic formula \( t = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \):
\[
t = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{12^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 16}}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{144 - 64}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{80}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm 4\sqrt{5}}{2} = 6 \pm 2\sqrt{5}
\]

Therefore, the \( x \)-coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \) are \( 6 + 2\sqrt{5} \) and \( 6 - 2\sqrt{5} \).

7. **Calculate the positive difference:**
The positive difference between the \( x \)-coordinates is:
\[
|(6 + 2\sqrt{5}) - (6 - 2\sqrt{5})| = |6 + 2\sqrt{5} - 6 + 2\sqrt{5}| = |4\sqrt{5}| = 4\sqrt{5}
\]

Thus, the positive difference between the \( x \)-coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \) is \( 4\sqrt{5} \). Therefore, the correct answer is:

\[
\boxed{D}
\]
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Meta-Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct-Turbo ## Step 1: Understand the problem
We are given that points A and B lie on the graph of y = log2x, and the midpoint of segment AB is (6, 2). We need to find the positive difference between the x-coordinates of A and B.

## Step 2: Use the midpoint formula
The midpoint formula states that the midpoint of a segment with endpoints (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is ((x1 + x2)/2, (y1 + y2)/2). In this case, the midpoint is (6, 2), so we can set up the equation: (x1 + x2)/2 = 6 and (y1 + y2)/2 = 2.

## Step 3: Simplify the equation
Simplifying the equation, we get x1 + x2 = 12 and y1 + y2 = 4.

## Step 4: Use the equation of the graph
Since points A and B lie on the graph of y = log2x, we can substitute y1 = log2x1 and y2 = log2x2 into the equation y1 + y2 = 4. We get log2x1 + log2x2 = 4.

## Step 5: Use the properties of logarithms
Using the property of logarithms that loga(x) + loga(y) = loga(xy), we can rewrite the equation as log2(x1x2) = 4.

## Step 6: Solve for x1x2
Raising 2 to the power of both sides of the equation, we get x1x2 = 2^4 = 16.

## Step 7: Solve for x1 and x2
Now we have two equations: x1 + x2 = 12 and x1x2 = 16. We can solve this system of equations to find the values of x1 and x2.

## Step 8: Solve the quadratic equation
Rearranging the first equation, we get x2 = 12 - x1. Substituting this into the second equation, we get x1(12 - x1) = 16. Expanding and rearranging, we get x1^2 - 12x1 + 16 = 0.

## Step 9: Factor the quadratic equation
Factoring the quadratic equation, we get (x1 - 8)(x1 - 2) = 0.

## Step 10: Solve for x1
Solving for x1, we get x1 = 8 or x1 = 2.

## Step 11: Solve for x2
If x1 = 8, then x2 = 12 - 8 = 4. If x1 = 2, then x2 = 12 - 2 = 10.

## Step 12: Calculate the positive difference
The positive difference between the x-coordinates of A and B is |x1 - x2| = |8 - 4| = 4 or |2 - 10| = 8.

## Step 13: Choose the correct answer
Since the answer choices do not include 4, the correct answer must be 8.

The final answer is: $\boxed{8}$
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Meta-Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct-Turbo ## Step 1: Understand the problem
We are given that points $A$ and $B$ lie on the graph of $y=\log_{2}x$, and the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ is $(6, 2)$. We need to find the positive difference between the $x$-coordinates of $A$ and $B$.

## Step 2: Use the midpoint formula
The midpoint formula states that the midpoint of a line segment with endpoints $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is $\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1+y_2}{2}\right)$. In this case, the midpoint is $(6, 2)$, so we can set up the equation $\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1+y_2}{2}\right) = (6, 2)$.

## Step 3: Substitute the values of $y_1$ and $y_2$
Since $A$ and $B$ lie on the graph of $y=\log_{2}x$, we can substitute $y_1 = \log_{2}x_1$ and $y_2 = \log_{2}x_2$ into the equation. This gives us $\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \frac{\log_{2}x_1 + \log_{2}x_2}{2}\right) = (6, 2)$.

## Step 4: Simplify the equation
Using the properties of logarithms, we can simplify the equation to $\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}, \log_{2}\sqrt{x_1x_2}\right) = (6, 2)$.

## Step 5: Equate the $x$ and $y$ coordinates
Equating the $x$ and $y$ coordinates, we get two equations: $\frac{x_1+x_2}{2} = 6$ and $\log_{2}\sqrt{x_1x_2} = 2$.

## Step 6: Solve the first equation
Solving the first equation, we get $x_1+x_2 = 12$.

## Step 7: Solve the second equation
Solving the second equation, we get $\sqrt{x_1x_2} = 2^2 = 4$, so $x_1x_2 = 16$.

## Step 8: Use the quadratic formula
We can use the quadratic formula to solve for $x_1$ and $x_2$. Let $x_1 = x$ and $x_2 = 12-x$. Then, we have $x(12-x) = 16$.

## Step 9: Expand and simplify
Expanding and simplifying, we get $12x - x^2 = 16$, which can be rewritten as $x^2 - 12x + 16 = 0$.

## Step 10: Solve the quadratic equation
Solving the quadratic equation, we get $x = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{144-64}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{80}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm 4\sqrt{5}}{2} = 6 \pm 2\sqrt{5}$.

## Step 11: Find the positive difference
The positive difference between the $x$-coordinates of $A$ and $B$ is $|x_1 - x_2| = |(6 + 2\sqrt{5}) - (6 - 2\sqrt{5})| = 4\sqrt{5}$.

The final answer is: $\boxed{4\sqrt{5}}$
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Qwen2-72B-Instruct Given the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ as $(6, 2)$, we can use the properties of logarithms to find the x-coordinates of points $A$ and $B$. Since the midpoint's y-coordinate is $2$, this means that the average of the y-coordinates of $A$ and $B$ (which are both of the form $\log_2{x}$) is $2$. Let's denote the x-coordinates of $A$ and $B$ as $x_A$ and $x_B$ respectively.

The y-coordinates of $A$ and $B$ are $\log_2{x_A}$ and $\log_2{x_B}$ respectively. The midpoint formula for the y-coordinates gives us:

\[ \frac{\log_2{x_A} + \log_2{x_B}}{2} = 2 \]

\[ \log_2{x_A} + \log_2{x_B} = 4 \]

Using the property of logarithms that $\log_a{b} + \log_a{c} = \log_a{bc}$, we get:

\[ \log_2{x_Ax_B} = 4 \]

\[ x_Ax_B = 2^4 = 16 \]

Now, let's consider the x-coordinates. The midpoint formula for the x-coordinates is:

\[ \frac{x_A + x_B}{2} = 6 \]

\[ x_A + x_B = 12 \]

We now have a system of equations:

\[ x_Ax_B = 16 \]
\[ x_A + x_B = 12 \]

Let's solve this system. We can express $x_B$ from the second equation as $x_B = 12 - x_A$ and substitute it into the first equation:

\[ x_A(12 - x_A) = 16 \]

\[ 12x_A - x_A^2 = 16 \]

\[ x_A^2 - 12x_A + 16 = 0 \]

Solving this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula, where $a=1$, $b=-12$, and $c=16$, we get:

\[ x_A = \frac{-(-12) \pm \sqrt{(-12)^2 - 4*1*16}}{2*1} \]

\[ x_A = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{144 - 64}}{2} \]

\[ x_A = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{80}}{2} \]

\[ x_A = \frac{12 \pm 4\sqrt{5}}{2} \]

\[ x_A = 6 \pm 2\sqrt{5} \]

Thus, the two possible values for $x_A$ are $6 + 2\sqrt{5}$ and $6 - 2\sqrt{5}$. Since $x_A$ and $x_B$ are interchangeable in this context, we can say that the x-coordinates of $A$ and $B$ are $6 + 2\sqrt{5}$ and $6 - 2\sqrt{5}$ respectively.

The positive difference between these coordinates is:

\[ (6 + 2\sqrt{5}) - (6 - 2\sqrt{5}) = 4\sqrt{5} \]

Therefore, the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~4\sqrt{5}}$, which when duplicated five times becomes DDDDD.
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baichuan4 To solve this problem, we first need to understand the properties of the logarithmic function $y = \log_{2}x$ and the midpoint formula for a line segment.

The midpoint formula states that if two points $A(x_1, y_1)$ and $B(x_2, y_2)$ lie on a line segment, then the midpoint $M$ of that line segment has coordinates given by:

$$ M = \left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right) $$

In this problem, we are given that the midpoint $M$ of the line segment $\overline{AB}$ is $(6, 2)$. We can use this information to derive an equation that relates the $x$-coordinates of points $A$ and $B$.

Let's denote the $x$-coordinates of $A$ and $B$ as $x_A$ and $x_B$, respectively. Since $A$ and $B$ lie on the graph of $y = \log_{2}x$, their $y$-coordinates are $\log_{2}x_A$ and $\log_{2}x_B$, respectively.

Using the midpoint formula, we have:

$$ 6 = \frac{x_A + x_B}{2} $$
$$ 2 = \frac{\log_{2}x_A + \log_{2}x_B}{2} $$

From the first equation, we can derive:

$$ x_A + x_B = 12 $$

From the second equation, we can derive:

$$ \log_{2}x_A + \log_{2}x_B = 4 $$

Using the logarithm property $\log_{a}(bc) = \log_{a}b + \log_{a}c$, we can rewrite the second equation as:

$$ \log_{2}(x_Ax_B) = 4 $$

Exponentiating both sides with base 2, we get:

$$ x_Ax_B = 2^4 = 16 $$

Now, we have two equations:

1. $x_A + x_B = 12$
2. $x_Ax_B = 16$

We can solve this system of equations by substituting $x_B = 12 - x_A$ into the second equation:

$$ x_A(12 - x_A) = 16 $$
$$ 12x_A - x_A^2 = 16 $$
$$ x_A^2 - 12x_A + 16 = 0 $$

This is a quadratic equation that we can solve using the quadratic formula:

$$ x_A = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{12^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 16}}{2 \cdot 1} $$
$$ x_A = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{144 - 64}}{2} $$
$$ x_A = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{80}}{2} $$
$$ x_A = \frac{12 \pm 4\sqrt{5}}{2} $$
$$ x_A = 6 \pm 2\sqrt{5} $$

Since $x_A$ and $x_B$ are the $x$-coordinates of points $A$ and $B$, respectively, and $x_B = 12 - x_A$, we have:

$$ x_B = 12 - (6 \pm 2\sqrt{5}) $$
$$ x_B = 6 \mp 2\sqrt{5} $$

The positive difference between the $x$-coordinates of $A$ and $B$ is:

$$ |x_A - x_B| = |(6 + 2\sqrt{5}) - (6 - 2\sqrt{5})| $$
$$ |x_A - x_B| = |4\sqrt{5}| $$
$$ |x_A - x_B| = 4\sqrt{5} $$

Therefore, the correct answer is $\textbf{(D)}~4\sqrt{5}$.
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doubao Let the coordinates of $A$ be $(x_1, \log_2 x_1)$ and the coordinates of $B$ be $(x_2, \log_2 x_2)$. The midpoint formula gives $\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}=6$ and $\frac{\log_2 x_1+\log_2 x_2}{2}=2$. The second equation can be simplified to $\log_2 (x_1x_2)=4$, so $x_1x_2=2^4=16$. From the first equation, $x_1+x_2=12$. Now $(x_2-x_1)^2=(x_1+x_2)^2-4x_1x_2=12^2-4\times16=144-64=80$, so $|x_2-x_1|=\sqrt{80}=4\sqrt{5}$. The positive difference is $4\sqrt{5}$. So the answer is D. DDDDD. D
gpto1 DDDDD D
kimi To solve the problem, we start by letting the coordinates of points \( A \) and \( B \) be \( (a, \log_2 a) \) and \( (b, \log_2 b) \) respectively. Given that the midpoint of \( \overline{AB} \) is \( (6, 2) \), we can use the midpoint formula to set up the following equations:

\[
\left( \frac{a + b}{2}, \frac{\log_2 a + \log_2 b}{2} \right) = (6, 2)
\]

From this, we get two separate equations:
1. \(\frac{a + b}{2} = 6\)
2. \(\frac{\log_2 a + \log_2 b}{2} = 2\)

First, solve the first equation for \( a + b \):

\[
a + b = 12
\]

Next, solve the second equation for \( \log_2 a + \log_2 b \):

\[
\frac{\log_2 a + \log_2 b}{2} = 2 \implies \log_2 a + \log_2 b = 4
\]

Using the properties of logarithms, we can combine the logs:

\[
\log_2 (a \cdot b) = 4 \implies a \cdot b = 2^4 = 16
\]

Now we have a system of equations:
1. \( a + b = 12 \)
2. \( ab = 16 \)

These are the sum and product of the roots of a quadratic equation. We can form the quadratic equation whose roots are \( a \) and \( b \):

\[
x^2 - (a + b)x + ab = 0 \implies x^2 - 12x + 16 = 0
\]

Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula \( x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \):

\[
x = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{12^2 - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot 16}}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{144 - 64}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{80}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm 4\sqrt{5}}{2} = 6 \pm 2\sqrt{5}
\]

Thus, the \( x \)-coordinates of points \( A \) and \( B \) are \( 6 + 2\sqrt{5} \) and \( 6 - 2\sqrt{5} \).

The positive difference between the \( x \)-coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \) is:

\[
(6 + 2\sqrt{5}) - (6 - 2\sqrt{5}) = 4\sqrt{5}
\]

Therefore, the positive difference between the \( x \)-coordinates of \( A \) and \( B \) is \(\boxed{4\sqrt{5}}\).
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minimax Let's denote the coordinates of points $A$ and $B$ as $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ respectively, where $y_1 = \log_2(x_1)$ and $y_2 = \log_2(x_2)$ because they lie on the graph of $y = \log_2(x)$.

The midpoint $M$ of $\overline{AB}$ has coordinates $(6, 2)$. The midpoint formula gives us:

$$
M_x = \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} = 6
$$
$$
M_y = \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2} = 2
$$

From $M_y$, we have:

$$
\frac{\log_2(x_1) + \log_2(x_2)}{2} = 2
$$

Using the properties of logarithms, we can combine the logs:

$$
\log_2(\sqrt{x_1x_2}) = 2
$$

This implies that:

$$
\sqrt{x_1x_2} = 2^2 = 4
$$

Squaring
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wenxinyiyan Let the points $A$ and $B$ be $(x_1, \log_2{x_1})$ and $(x_2, \log_2{x_2})$ respectively.

The midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ is given to be $(6, 2)$. Therefore, by the midpoint formula, we have:

$$\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} = 6 \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{\log_2{x_1} + \log_2{x_2}}{2} = 2$$From the first equation, we get:

$$x_1 + x_2 = 12 \quad \text{(1)}$$From the second equation, we get:

$$\log_2{x_1} + \log_2{x_2} = 4$$Using the properties of logarithms, we can combine the two logarithms on the left side:

$$\log_2{x_1x_2} = 4$$This gives us:

$$x_1x_2 = 2^4 = 16 \quad \text{(2)}$$Now, we have two equations (1) and (2) involving $x_1$ and $x_2$. We can solve these equations to find the values of $x_1$ and $x_2$.

From equation (1), we can express $x_2$ in terms of $x_1$:

$$x_2 = 12 - x_1$$Substituting this into equation (2), we get:

$$x_1(12 - x_1) = 16$$Expanding and rearranging, we get a quadratic equation:

$$x_1^2 - 12x_1 + 16 = 0$$Solving this quadratic equation, we get two possible values for $x_1$:

$$x_1 = 6 + 2\sqrt{5} \quad \text{or} \quad x_1 = 6 - 2\sqrt{5}$$Since $x_2 = 12 - x_1$, the corresponding values for $x_2$ are:

$$x_2 = 6 - 2\sqrt{5} \quad \text{or} \quad x_2 = 6 + 2\sqrt{5}$$Without loss of generality, let's assume $x_1 = 6 + 2\sqrt{5}$ and $x_2 = 6 - 2\sqrt{5}$.

The positive difference between the $x$-coordinates of $A$ and $B$ is then:

$$|x_1 - x_2| = |(6 + 2\sqrt{5}) - (6 - 2\sqrt{5})| = 4\sqrt{5}$$Therefore, the answer is $\textbf{(D)}~4\sqrt{5}$.
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zhipu 1. **Identify the coordinates of points $A$ and $B$:**
Let the coordinates of point $A$ be $(x_1, y_1)$ and the coordinates of point $B$ be $(x_2, y_2)$. Since both points lie on the graph of $y = \log_2 x$, we have:
\[ y_1 = \log_2 x_1 \quad \text{and} \quad y_2 = \log_2 x_2. \]

2. **Use the midpoint formula:**
The midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ is given as $(6, 2)$. By the midpoint formula, we know:
\[ \left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right) = (6, 2). \]
This gives us two equations:
\[ \frac{x_1 + x_2}{2} = 6 \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2} = 2. \]

3. **Solve for $x_1 + x_2$ and $y_1 + y_2$:**
From the equations above, we find:
\[ x_1 + x_2 = 12 \quad \text{and} \quad y_1 + y_2 = 4. \]

4. **Relate $y_1$ and $y_2$ to $x_1$ and $x_2$:**
Since $y_1 = \log_2 x_1$ and $y_2 = \log_2 x_2$, we can write:
\[ \log_2 x_1 + \log_2 x_2 = 4. \]
Using the logarithmic property $\log_b a + \log_b c = \log_b (ac)$, we have:
\[ \log_2 (x_1 x_2) = 4. \]
Therefore,
\[ x_1 x_2 = 2^4 = 16. \]

5. **Find the difference between $x_1$ and $x_2$:**
Let $d = x_2 - x_1$. We know:
\[ x_2 = x_1 + d. \]
Substituting into $x_1 + x_2 = 12$, we get:
\[ x_1 + (x_1 + d) = 12 \implies 2x_1 + d = 12. \]
Also, substituting into $x_1 x_2 = 16$, we get:
\[ x_1(x_1 + d) = 16. \]

6. **Solve the system of equations:**
From $2x_1 + d = 12$, solve for $d$:
\[ d = 12 - 2x_1. \]
Substitute into $x_1(x_1 + d) = 16$:
\[ x_1(x_1 + 12 - 2x_1) = 16 \implies x_1(12 - x_1) = 16. \]
Rearrange and solve the quadratic equation:
\[ x_1^2 - 12x_1 + 16 = 0. \]
Using the quadratic formula, $x_1 = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{144 - 64}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm \sqrt{80}}{2} = \frac{12 \pm 4\sqrt{5}}{2} = 6 \pm 2\sqrt{5}$.

7. **Calculate $d$:**
If $x_1 = 6 - 2\sqrt{5}$, then $x_2 = 6 + 2\sqrt{5}$ (and vice versa), so:
\[ d = x_2 - x_1 = (6 + 2\sqrt{5}) - (6 - 2\sqrt{5}) = 4\sqrt{5}. \]

Thus, the positive difference between the $x$-coordinates of $A$ and $B$ is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}~4\sqrt{5}}$.

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