$$\text { Find the midpoint of the line segment } P Q \text {. }$$ $P ( 4,7 ) , Q ( 2,5 )$
A) $\quad M ( 1,0 )$
B) $\quad M ( 3,6 )$
C) $\quad M ( 5,6 )$
D) $\quad M ( 8,9 )$
E) $\quad M ( 3,5 )$

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The midpoint $M$ of a line segment with endpoints $P(x_1, y_1)$ and $Q(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $M\left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right)$. For $P(4,7)$ and $Q(2,5)$, the midpoint is $M\left(\frac{4 + 2}{2}, \frac{7 + 5}{2}\right) = M(3, 6)$.

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