What does difference is close to 1, but not exactly 1 mean?

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Is trapezoid abdc the result of a dilation of trapezoid mnpq by a scale factor of ? why or why not? yes, because ab and cd are each the lengths mn and qp. yes, because sides ab and cd are parallel to sides mn and qp. no, because ab is the length mn but cd is the length qp. no, because sides ab and cd have different slopes from sides mn and qp.

What is the value of x in the equation (2)3) (x+6)= -18 a. -36 b. -33 c. -24 d. -18

A3-dimensional figure has a square base and 4 lateral faces that meet at a point. explain the difference between the cross sections when a slice is made perpendicular to the base through the vertex, and when a slice is made perpendicular to the base and not through the vertex