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MathNet 2012 Question 81

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2012

Question 81

Let $k$ be a positive integer. Determine the largest number of snakes, consisting of four squares (see figure), which can be placed on a $(2k+1) \times (2k+1)$ chessboard so that the snakes neither overlap nor stick out across the edges of the chessboard. The snakes can be turned and reflected.

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