document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475814>Question 475814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some students found a pirate treasure map with the following clues: \"Take ye 20 paces East of the old oak tree; then 15 North and 18 West. Walk 9 paces North and another 5 East and here ye find me tresure.\" How many paces, in a straight line, was the treasure from the oak tree? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326292 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Some students found a pirate treasure map with the following clues:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the oak tree be at (0,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Take ye 20 paces East of the old oak tree<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are now at (20,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "; then 15 North and 18 West<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you are now at (2,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ". Walk 9 paces North<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are now at (2,9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and another 5 East<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are now at (7,9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and here ye find me tresure.\" <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many paces, in a straight line, was the treasure from the oak tree?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the distance from (0,0) to (7,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt(7^2+9^2) = sqrt(130) ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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