Find the midpoint of the line...

Find the midpoint of the line segment joining (-5,1) and (-1,6)
How is this done? Is there a formula to use?
Thanks!

Use the midpoint formula
(x₁ + x₂ / 2 , y₁ + y₂ / 2)

Or in this case

[(-5+(-1))/2], [(1+6)/2]

= (-3, 7/2)

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Midpoint of a line joining (a,b) and (c,d) is((a+c)/2,(b+d)/2).
Thus, the midpoint of the line segment joining (-5,1) and (-1,6) is ((-5-1)/2,(6+1)/2) = (-3,7/2)

Use the midpoint formula
[ (x₁ + x₂) / 2 , (y₁ + y₂) / 2 ]

here:
x₁ = -5
x₂ = -1
y₁ = 1
y₂ = 6

so...

[ (-5 + (-1)) / 2], [ (1 + 6) / 2]

= (-3, 7/2)

The midpoint of the line segment joining (X1,Y1) and (X2,Y2) is
( [X1+X2]/2 , [Y1+Y2]/2)