Pentomino Puzzles
These puzzles use the 12 pentominoes. The pieces cover an area of 60 unit squares.
Geometric Forms
Use all the pieces to make a symmetric pattern. Here are examples for the different types of symmetry. Type of Symmetry
Full Tetrarotary Double Bilateral Reflective Double Diagonal Diagonal Birotary
Iconic Forms
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Replications
Create multiple copies of a pattern. Pairs Triplets Double Pairs
Portholes
Make a pattern with as many unit holes as possible. Here are examples for the different types of symmetry. Type of Symmetry
Full 5 Tetrarotary 9 Double Bilateral 13 Reflective 13 Double Diagonal 9 Diagonal 13 Birotary 12
Covering Cubes
Cover the surface of a cube using pentominoes. If we allow the pieces to bend around the edges, then cubes with non-integer edges can be covered using copies of a single piece. Edge Length of Cube
√5 √10 2√5 5 Here is a page showing solutions for the different cubes: Pentomino Cubes
