Treasure Hunt Ayaansh Dhamija

Step 1: Guess the bottom-left corner (0, 0)

Ask for the distance from (0, 0)

Because (0, 0) is at the very start, the answer is just: 

Steps Across + Steps Up = First Number

• Example: If your friend says 10, you know:

  Across + Up = 10

Step 2: Guess the bottom-right corner (12, 0)

Next, guess the corner on the bottom right at (12, 0)

• Example: If your friend says the distance from (12, 0) is 6, you now have two clues:
  1. Across + Up = 10
  2. The distance from the 12-mark is 6.

Step 3: Crack the code!

Here is the magic shortcut:

1. Find Across X:

   • Take 12 (the width of the board).
   • Add the First Number.
   • Take away the Second Number.
   • Cut the answer in half

   Using our example:

   12 + 10 - 6 = 16

   Half of 16 = 8 Across

2. Find Up Y:

   • Just take away your "Across" number from the First Number:

     10 - 8 = 2 Up

Guess 3: (8, 2)

Now you just call out (8, 2), and you hit the treasure right on the spot!