Find the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are the given points.
-(-24.6, 38.1) and (-25.7, -17.7)
A) (0.55, 27.9)
B) (-25.15, 10.2)
C) (6.75, -21.7)
D) (-25.15, 27.9)

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The midpoint of a line segment with endpoints $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $\left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right)$. For the given points (-24.6, 38.1) and (-25.7, -17.7), the midpoint is $\left(\frac{-24.6 - 25.7}{2}, \frac{38.1 - 17.7}{2}\right) = (-25.15, 10.2)$.

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