# What is the sum of the numbers on the diagonals in a 1001 by 1001 spiral formed in the same way? # top right tr_sum = 1 for i in range(1, 501): tr_sum += pow(i * 2 + 1, 2) # bottom right br_sum = 1 br_tmp = 1 for i in range(1, 501): br_tmp += 2 + 8 * (i-1) br_sum += br_tmp # bottom left bl_sum = 1 for i in range(1, 501): bl_sum += pow(i * 2, 2) + 1 # top left tl_sum = 1 tl_tmp = 1 for i in range(1, 501): tl_tmp += (i-1) * 8 + 6 tl_sum += tl_tmp # I guess the problem is looking to not repeat the center case to take away 3 print(tl_sum + bl_sum + br_sum + tr_sum - 3)