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1. Quadrilateral MNQP is a parallelogram.

If MQ = 6 units, and PN = 4 units, what is the length of RN, in units?

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Final answer:

In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal in length. So, MQ = NP = 6 units. Since RX = PN = 4 units, we can find the length of RN by subtracting RX from MQ: RN = 6 units - 4 units = 2 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since MNQP is a parallelogram, the opposite sides are equal in length.

Since MQ and NP are opposite sides of the parallelogram, they are equal in length. Therefore, MQ = NP = 6 units.

Let's call the point where R meets NP as point X. Since MNQP is a parallelogram, the opposite sides are parallel and equal in length.

Therefore, RX = PN = 4 units.

Now we can find the length of RN by subtracting the length of RX from the length of MQ:

RN = MQ - RX = 6 units - 4 units = 2 units.

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