10639 - Square Puzzle

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10639 - Square Puzzle

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I don't know how to solve this problem. Please, help me with algorythm. I really want to solve it ;)
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The trick is to realize that it's only necessary to rotate the pieces 0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees. You can then transform the polygons into a grid problem (each grid square either being filled, unfilled, or partially filled in two different ways), and solve it with backtracking.
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