Question

Chole draws parallelogram WXYZ with diagonals WY and XZ meeting at point A . If WY measures 7 centimeters, what is the length of AW ? (1 point) cm

Answer 1

In a parallelogram, the diagonals bisect each other. This means that the point where the diagonals intersect (point A in your case) splits each diagonal into two equal segments.

Given that WY measures 7 centimeters, point A will divide WY into two equal parts. Therefore, the length of AW is half of WY.

So, to find AW:

\[
AW = \frac{WY}{2} = \frac{7 \text{ cm}}{2} = 3.5 \text{ cm}
\]

Thus, the length of AW is **3.5 cm**.