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Can you cover a \(10 \times 10\) board using only \(T\)-shaped tetrominos?

Can you cover a \(10 \times 10\) square with \(1 \times 4\) rectangles?

Two opposite corners were removed from an \(8 \times 8\) chessboard. Is it possible to cover this chessboard with \(1 \times 2\) rectangular blocks?

One unit square of a \(10 \times 10\) square board was removed. Is it possible to cover the rest of it with \(3\)-square \(L\)-shaped blocks?

Is it possible to cover a \(10 \times 10\) board with the \(L\)-tetraminos without overlapping? The pieces can be flipped and turned.

In an \(5\times 5\) board one corner was removed. Is it possible to cover the remaining board with linear trominos (\(1\times 3\) blocks)?

Is it possible to cover a \(6 \times 6\) board with the \(L\)-tetraminos without overlapping? The pieces can be flipped and turned.

Is it possible to cover a \(4n \times 4n\) board with the \(L\)-tetraminos without overlapping for any \(n\)? The pieces can be flipped and turned.