Welcome to the Problem Of The Week (P.O.T.W.)!!!
A
pentomino is a polygon made from 5 squares of the same size, connected so that
each square that touches another square does so only on a complete side. Here are
2 of the 12 pentomino shapes that are different.
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Your mission: Find the other 10 pentomino
shapes. Note that 2 pentominoes are considered the same if one can be obtained from
the other by rotation (turn) or reflection (flip). (10 marks)
Hint: use wood/plastic
cubes (like Lego) or squares cut out of thick paper/cardboard to help you find
these shapes!
Web master: Mr. Grant Myers
the Calgary Board of Education