Find the midpoint of the segment with the given endpoints.
-(-5, -4)and (0, 9)

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To find the midpoint of a segment, we use the midpoint formula which is ((x1 + x2)/2 , (y1 + y2)/2). Plugging in the values, we get ((-5 + 0)/2 , (-4 + 9)/2) = (-2.5, 2.5). The point (-2.5, 2.5) is only found in choice B. To find the midpoint, we take the average of the x-coordinates and the average of the y-coordinates.

Average of x-coordinates: (-5 + 0) / 2 = -2.5

Average of y-coordinates: (-4 + 9) / 2 = 2.5

Therefore, the midpoint is (-2.5, 2.5), which corresponds to choice B.

Find the Midpoint of the Segment with the Given Endpoints