Difference between revisions of "2001 AMC 10 Problems/Problem 5"

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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
  
How many of the twelve pentominoes pictured below have at least one line of symettry?
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How many of the twelve pentominoes 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  
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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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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==

Revision as of 12:25, 16 March 2011

Problem

How many of the twelve pentominoes at least one line of symmetry?

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

Solution