Find the midpoint of the line segment between the two given points. (1, -2) and (-9, 2)
A) (-8, 0)
B) (-2, 5)
C) (-3, 1)
D) (-4, 0)

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The midpoint of a line segment between two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by the formula $\left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right)$. For the points (1, -2) and (-9, 2), the midpoint is $\left(\frac{1 + (-9)}{2}, \frac{-2 + 2}{2}\right) = \left(\frac{-8}{2}, \frac{0}{2}\right) = (-4, 0)$.

Find the Midpoint of the Line Segment Between the Two