Pentominoes
For the April 2001 Boggler in Discover Magazine
By Scott Kim
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Answers to PENTOMINOES

Boggler for Discover Magazine, by Scott Kim

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The insight here is that there are only six pentominoes that fit in a strip 2 squares wide. If we place all six of these pieces on the board, then we can leave as many empty 2-square-wide strips as we please.




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