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Tiling with Tetrominos

Source: Cono Sur Olympiad 2017, problem 3

August 18, 2017
combinatoricscono sur

Problem Statement

Let nn be a positive integer. In how many ways can a 4×4n4 \times 4n grid be tiled with the following tetromino? [asy] size(4cm); draw((1,0)--(3,0)--(3,1)--(0,1)--(0,0)--(1,0)--(1,2)--(2,2)--(2,0)); [/asy]