Find the midpoint of the segment AB between the points A (- 5, - 3) and B (9, 13)
A)( 2, 5 )
B)( 3, 5 )
C)( 5, 5 )
D)( 9, 5 )
E)( 2, 13 )

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The midpoint of a segment with endpoints $A(x_1, y_1)$ and $B(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $\left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right)$. For points A(-5, -3) and B(9, 13), the midpoint is $\left(\frac{-5 + 9}{2}, \frac{-3 + 13}{2}\right) = (2, 5)$.

Find the Midpoint of the Segment AB Between the Points