(079) 5

Part of 1984 Tournament Of Towns

Problems(1)

TOT 079 1984 Autumn S5 7x7 square by 16 1x3 tiles and 1 1x1 tiles

Source:

7 \times 7

square is made up of

16

1 \times 3

1

1 \times 1

tile. Prove that the

1 \times 1

tile lies either at the centre of the square or adjoins one of its boundaries .

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