The midpoint between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by:
[tex](\frac{x_1+x_2}{2},\frac{y_1+y_2}{2})[/tex]Plugging the endpoints given we have:
[tex](\frac{-1+5}{2},\frac{4+4}{2})=(\frac{4}{2},\frac{8}{2})=(2,4)[/tex]Therefore, the midpoint is (2,4) and the statement is true.
