The endpoints of a line segment are the points with coordinates (2, 1) and (8, 9). What are the coordinates of the midpoint of this line segment?
A)(2, 3½)
B)(3, 4)
C)(5, 5)
D)(4½, 5½)
E)(10, 10)

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The midpoint of a line segment is found by averaging the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates of the endpoints. For the given points (2, 1) and (8, 9), the midpoint is ((2+8)/2, (1+9)/2) = (5, 5).

The Endpoints of a Line Segment Are the Points with Coordinates