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MathNet 2004 — Part 01 Question 176

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2004 — Part 01

Question 176

Define a hook to be a figure made up of six unit squares as shown in the diagram 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 with hooks so that
* the rectangle is covered without gaps and without overlaps;
* no part of a hook covers area outside the rectangle.