For
an odd positive integer, the unit squares of an
chessboard are coloured alternately black and white, with the four corners coloured black. A it tromino is an
-shape formed by three connected unit squares. For which values of
is it possible to cover all the black squares with non-overlapping trominos? When it is possible, what is the minimum number of trominos needed?
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For $n$ an odd positive integer, the unit squares of an $n\times n$ chessboard are coloured alternately black and white, with the four corners coloured black. A it tromino is an $L$-shape formed by three connected unit squares. For which values of $n$ is it possible to cover all the black squares with non-overlapping trominos? When it is possible, what is the minimum number of trominos needed?