[tex]\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{middle point of 2 points }\\\\
\begin{array}{ccccccccc}
&&x_1&&y_1&&x_2&&y_2\\
% (a,b)
&&(~ 6 &,& -8~)
% (c,d)
&&(~ -2 &,& 4~)
\end{array}\qquad
% coordinates of midpoint
\left(\cfrac{ x_2 + x_1}{2}\quad ,\quad \cfrac{ y_2 + y_1}{2} \right)
\\\\\\
\left( \cfrac{-2+6}{2}~~,~~\cfrac{4-8}{2} \right)\implies \left(\cfrac{4}{2}~~,~~\cfrac{-4}{2} \right)\implies (2~,-2)[/tex]
