text: # How do you find the midpoint of (-3, 7) and (4, -5)?
  
  Feb 19, 2016
  
  $\left(\frac{1}{2} , 1\right)$
  
  #### Explanation:
  
  I would draw it and look at the numbers halfway between the x and y coordinates.
  
  However if you want to use a formula:
  
  Midpoint, $M = \left(\frac{{x}_{1} + {x}_{2}}{2} , \frac{{y}_{1} + {y}_{2}}{2}\right)$
  
  $M = \left(\frac{- 3 + 4}{2} , \frac{7 + \left(- 5\right)}{2}\right)$
  $= \left(\frac{1}{2} , 1\right)$