Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the points. (7, -7), (-7, -5)
A) (0, 6)
B) (-6, 0)
C) (-1, 7)
D) (7, -1)
E) (0, -6)

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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 points (7, -7) and (-7, -5), the midpoint is $\left(\frac{7 + (-7)}{2}, \frac{-7 + (-5)}{2}\right) = (0, -6)$.

Find the Midpoint of the Line Segment Joining the Points