Solve the problem.
-Find the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are $( - 3 , - 1 ) , ( 5 , - 6 )$.
A) $\left( - 4 , \frac { 5 } { 2 } \right)$
B) $( 2 , - 7 )$
C) $\left( 1 , - \frac { 7 } { 2 } \right)$
D) $( - 8,5 )$

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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 given endpoints $(-3, -1)$ and $(5, -6)$, the midpoint is $\left( \frac{-3 + 5}{2}, \frac{-1 - 6}{2} \right) = \left( 1, -\frac{7}{2} \right)$.

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