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2009 AMC 12A Question 11

AMC12 · 2009 AMC 12A

Question 11

The figures $F_1,$ $F_2,$ $F_3,$ and $F_4$ shown are the first in a sequence of figures. For $n \ge 3,$ $F_n$ is constructed from $F_{n-1}$ by surrounding it with a square and placing one more diamond on each side of the new square than $F_{n-1}$ had on each side of its outside square. For example, figure $F_3$ has $13$ diamonds. How many diamonds are there in figure $F_{20}?$

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  1. $401$
  2. $485$
  3. $585$
  4. $626$
  5. $761$