Puzzle #8: Pentominoes :
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A pentomino, if you don't know,
is a group of five squares joined together along the edges.
It's possible to
build 12 pentominoes only, not counting rotations and flips.
They are named: F, I, L, P, N, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
The container
above is
a rectangular box 10 x 6 (really 12 x 5 = 10x 6).
There are
2,339 different way to put the twelve
pentominoes in a container like this box.
How many
different way to put twelve pentominoes in a same container (10x6) according to
both of rules below?
Rule 1:
T and Z should be located into same rows (rows 1,2,3 or rows 2,3,4 or rows 3,4,5 or rows
4,5,6)
(T is in the rows 1,2,3 and Z is in the rows 3,4,5 at the sample
container above.
Namely, they aren't at the same rows.These placement doesn't
fit this rule.)
Rule 2:
T should hold a place left to Z. (TZ is valid but
ZT is not.)
(The sample container above fits this rule.)
Three samples to show placement T and Z only :
You can not rotate or reflect the T and Z. T and Z should be
located like shown at the samples.
A valid full placement :
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