Here is a little sphinx, small version of the big one found in the Egyptian desert.( Its dimensions are written next to each side )

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          1/  \
     /-1--/    \2
   1/           \
   /------3------\
             

What is the minimum pieces of little sphinx required to make a larger sphinx?

How many such irregular shapes can you think of which follow this logic?

(In reply to Bless the Pharoah by brianjn)

These are the basis to what I referred in my earlier comment; they look a bit 'awkward' having been copied and pasted from an outside source.
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I need 4 of these 'tiles' to create the "T" shape; an interesting exercise is to lay out the small "T" tiles so that not 4 "T"s form a square.


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        |_____|_|   I need 8 of these 'tiles' to create the "J" shape

Edited on October 11, 2006, 9:05 pm

Posted by brianjn on 2006-10-11 21:04:17