Find the Midpoint of the Line Segment Whose Endpoints Are $( - 8 , - 4 ) , ( 9 , - 5 )$

question 275

Multiple Choice

Find the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are given.
- $( - 8 , - 4 ) , ( 9 , - 5 )$

• A) \(( - 17,1 )\)
• B) \(( 1 , - 9 )\)
• C) \(\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } , - \frac { 9 } { 2 } \right)\)
• D) \(\left( - \frac { 17 } { 2 } , \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)\)

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