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Since the number of tiles lying on both diagonals is <math>37</math>, counting one tile twice, there are <math>37=2x-1\implies x=19</math> tiles on each side. Hence, our answer is <math>19^2=361=\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 361}</math>.
 
Since the number of tiles lying on both diagonals is <math>37</math>, counting one tile twice, there are <math>37=2x-1\implies x=19</math> tiles on each side. Hence, our answer is <math>19^2=361=\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 361}</math>.
  
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Problem 11

A square-shaped floor is covered with congruent square tiles. If the total number of tiles that lie on the two diagonals is 37, how many tiles cover the floor?


$\textbf{(A) }148\qquad\textbf{(B) }324\qquad\textbf{(C) }361\qquad\textbf{(D) }1296\qquad\textbf{(E) }1369$

Solution

Since the number of tiles lying on both diagonals is $37$, counting one tile twice, there are $37=2x-1\implies x=19$ tiles on each side. Hence, our answer is $19^2=361=\boxed{\textbf{(C)}\ 361}$.

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