Difference between revisions of "2001 AMC 10 Problems/Problem 5"
m (→Problem) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
| − | How many of the twelve pentominoes pictured below at least one line of symmetry? | + | How many of the twelve pentominoes pictured below have at least one line of symmetry? |
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 7 </math> | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 7 </math> | ||
Revision as of 19:31, 1 January 2018
Problem
How many of the twelve pentominoes pictured below have at least one line of symmetry?
Solution
The ones with lines over the shapes have at least one line of symmetry. Counting the number of shapes that have line(s) on them,
we find 
pentominoes.
See Also
| 2001 AMC 10 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 4 |
Followed by Problem 6 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
The problems on this page are copyrighted by the Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions. 
