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International Mathematical Olympiad 2004 — Official contest Question 3

IMO · International Mathematical Olympiad 2004 — Official contest

Question 3

Define a “hook” to be a figure made up of six unit squares as shown below in the picture, or any of the figures obtained by applying rotations and reflections to this figure.

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Determine all $m\times n$ rectangles that can be covered by hooks without gaps or overlaps, such that no part of a hook covers area outside the rectangle.