Question

run-length encoding (rle) is a data compression technique that replaces runs (sequences of lines) with the same color with a number representing the length of the run. rle can be used to represent color images, especially when the colors are from a limited palette. the following is a run-length encoding of an 8x8 icon with 3 colors. r signifies a red run, g signifies a green run, and y signifies a yellow run:
y3, r3, y3
r3, y3, r3, y3, r3
y3, r3, g3, r3, y3
r3, g3, r3
r3, g3, r3
y3, r3, g3, r3, y3
r3, y3, r3, y3, r3
y3, r3, y3

what does this icon look like?

the icons have been magnified for clarity.

choose 1 answer:
options with images: a triangle, a pentagon, a square, a diamond, a circle

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the run - length encoding. Let's assume each row in the encoding corresponds to a row of the icon's grid. The colors are red (R), green (G), yellow (Y). By reconstructing the grid from the run - length data (counting the number of each color in each row and visualizing the shape), we find that the green area has a circular - like (with rounded edges) appearance, and the red and yellow form the surrounding. Among the options, the "A circle" option (the fifth one) matches the reconstructed shape.

Answer:

The correct option is the fifth one: A circle (the option with the green area looking like a circle with red and yellow around it).