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1) Given that MN is the midsegment, it means that

MN = 1/2(WZ + XY)

MN = 1/2(11 + 3) = 1/2 * 14

MN = 7

2) The base angles are congruent. This means that

angle WZN = angle XWZ = 78

The top angles are equal. The sum of the base angles is 78 + 78 = 156

Since the sum of all the angles is 360, the sum of each top angle is

(360 - 156)/2 = 102 degrees. This means that

angle WXY and angle ZYX = 102

Angle XMN and angle XWN are congruent. This is because they are corresponding angles. thus,

angle XMN = 78 degrees

3) Recall, MN = 1/2(WZ + XY)

If MN = 10 and WZ = 14, then

10 = 1/2(14 + XY)

10 * 2 = 14 + XY

20 = 14 + XY

XY = 20 - 14

XY = 6

4) Recall that angle MWZ = angle WZN because they are the base angles. Given that angle MWZ = 15x - 5 and angle WZN = 90 - 4x, it means that

15x - 5 = 90 - 4x

15x + 4x = 90 + 5

19x = 95

x = 95/19

x = 5

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