T-grid problem
Source: 2010 AIME II Problem 11
April 1, 2010
linear algebramatrixrotationAMC
Problem Statement
Define a T-grid to be a matrix which satisfies the following two properties:
(1) Exactly five of the entries are 's, and the remaining four entries are 's.
(2) Among the eight rows, columns, and long diagonals (the long diagonals are and , no more than one of the eight has all three entries equal.
Find the number of distinct T-grids.