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== Problem ==
== Problem ==


How many of the twelve pentominoes at least one line of symmetry?
How many of the twelve pentominoes pictured below at least one line of symmetry?


<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 7 </math>
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 7 </math>
== Solution ==
Here is the picture: http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/download/file.php?id=6659&&mode=view
The ones with lines over the shapes have at least one line of symmetry. Counting the number of shapes that have line(s) on them,
we find $ \boxed{\textbf{(D)} 6} pentominoes.


== Solution ==
== Solution ==

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Problem

How many of the twelve pentominoes pictured below at least one line of symmetry?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 7$

Solution

Here is the picture: http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/download/file.php?id=6659&&mode=view

The ones with lines over the shapes have at least one line of symmetry. Counting the number of shapes that have line(s) on them, we find $ \boxed{\textbf{(D)} 6} pentominoes.

Solution