Find the Midpoint of the Line Segment Whose Endpoints Are $( - 8 , - 4 ) , ( 9 , - 5 )$

Multiple Choice

Find the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are given.
- $( - 8 , - 4 ) , ( 9 , - 5 )$

A) $( - 17,1 )$
B) $( 1 , - 9 )$
C) $\left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } , - \frac { 9 } { 2 } \right)$
D) $\left( - \frac { 17 } { 2 } , \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right)$