Question

question
what are the names of the overlapping polygons, in order from top to bottom?
image of overlapping polygons
select the correct answer.
○ parallelogram, triangle, square
○ trapezoid, triangle, square
○ trapezoid, triangle, rhombus
○ parallelogram, triangle, rectangle

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the top polygon

The top - most polygon has one pair of parallel sides, which is the characteristic of a trapezoid. So the top polygon is a trapezoid.

Step2: Analyze the middle polygon

The middle polygon is a three - sided figure, so it is a triangle.

Step3: Analyze the bottom polygon

The bottom - most polygon has four equal - length sides and opposite sides parallel, which is the characteristic of a rhombus (a rhombus is a type of parallelogram with all sides equal). Now let's check the options:

• Option 1: The top is not a parallelogram (it's a trapezoid), so this option is wrong.
• Option 2: The bottom is not a square (it's a rhombus), so this option is wrong.
• Option 3: The top is a trapezoid, the middle is a triangle, and the bottom is a rhombus. This option matches our analysis.
• Option 4: The top is not a parallelogram (it's a trapezoid) and the bottom is not a rectangle, so this option is wrong.

Answer:

trapezoid, triangle, rhombus (the third option: trapezoid, triangle, rhombus)