SOLUTION: In parallelogram WXYZ, WY = 12 in., XZ = 16 in., WX = 10 in., and XY = 9 in. IMAGE http://media.edgenuity.com/evresources/8101/8101-08/8101-08-03/8101-08-03-assessment/8101-08-0

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Question 1081587: In parallelogram WXYZ, WY = 12 in., XZ = 16 in., WX = 10 in., and XY = 9 in.
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What is the length of line segment MX?
6 in.
7 in.
8 in.
9 in.
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathLover1:
Answer by ikleyn(52852) About Me  (Show Source):
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MX is HALF of XZ.

In a parallelogram, the diagonals bisect each other.



Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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In parallelogram WXYZ, WY+=+12in, XZ+=+16in, WX+=10in, and XY+=+9in.
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on that picture,XZ+=+2b ; so MX=b
since given XZ+=+16in, and MX=XZ%2F2+=+16+in%2F2=8in
answer is: 8in