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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
  
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How many of the twelve pentominoes pictured below at least one line of symmetry?
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How many of the twelve pentominoes pictured below have at least one line of reflectional symmetry?
  
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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 7 </math>
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<asy>
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draw(shift(1,2)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(0,2)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(2,4)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(2,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(2,6)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(1,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(0,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(4,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(3,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(2,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(1,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(0,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(6,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(7,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(8,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(9,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(9,9)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(6,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(7,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(8,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(7,6)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(7,4)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(6,1)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(7,1)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(8,1)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(6,0)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(7,2)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(11,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(12,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(13,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(14,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(13,9)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(11,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(12,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(13,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(11,6)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(13,4)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(11,1)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(12,1)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(13,1)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(13,2)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(14,2)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(16,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(17,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(18,8)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(17,9)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(18,9)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(16,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(17,6)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(18,5)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(16,6)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(18,6)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(16,0)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(17,0)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(17,1)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(18,1)*unitsquare);
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draw(shift(18,2)*unitsquare);</asy>
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<math>\textbf{(A) } 3 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 4 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 5 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 6 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 7</math>
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
  
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Here is the picture: http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/download/file.php?id=6659&&mode=view
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[[File:Pentonimoes.gif]]
  
 
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,
 
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,
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we find <math> \boxed{\textbf{(D)} 6} </math> pentominoes.
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we find <math> \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 6} </math> pentominoes.
  
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== Solution ==
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== See Also ==
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{{AMC10 box|year=2001|num-b=4|num-a=6}}
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{{MAA Notice}}

Latest revision as of 13:51, 7 August 2023

Problem

How many of the twelve pentominoes pictured below have at least one line of reflectional symmetry?

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$\textbf{(A) } 3 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 4 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 5 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 6 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 7$

Solution

Pentonimoes.gif

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 $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 6}$ pentominoes.

See Also

2001 AMC 10 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 6
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