The Pythagoras Project

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Short Description:

This cache requires some knowledge of simple geometry and GPS skills.

Descrição breve:


Esta cache requer alguns conhecimentos básicos de geometria e de utilização de GPS.

Long Description:

The given coordinates above are of point 'A'.

Point 'B' is exactly due South (in degrees true) at a distance which

makes (AB)² = 1,000,000 square metres.

You are looking for the cache which is at point 'C', located

so that (AC)² = 750,000 square metres,

and (BC)² = 250,000 square metres.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.

Additional Hints ( Decrypt ) 

Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)

Gurer ner GJB cbffvoyr ybpngvbaf.
Juvpu bar jvyy lbh gel svefg?
[GOOD LUCK]

Rkvfgrz QHNF ybpnyvmnçõrf cbffíirvf. Rz dhny invf cebphene cevzrveb? [BOA SORTE] (Decrypted Hints)

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Cache Logs

August 19 by kidloco (1403 found) This is what i call a great puzzle cache, using something that we all learned at school the Pythagoras Teorem. After some calculations that started some time ago, i was prepared to go for this cache in my next visit to the Algarve, and today was the day for that to happen. Using my faithfull 2WD car i've managed to reach near to the place where the Phytagoras diagram was placed, after that it was a pleasant walk in the wilderness til i reached the final resting place with nobody on site this was like a walk in the park. The funny thing that i remember most about this cache was the herd of sheeps that i had to go through, there were sheeps every where and at some point i was convinced that they wouldn't let me go further, but the risk of getting hurt by may car made them get out of the way. Excellent puzzle cache, let's hope we can have more like this from Team Caracache. I took a geocoin. [view this log] Traffic jam

July 16 by Isländer (605 found) # 401 - 13h We like maths puzzles - so we started to solve this puzzle at home, but we have no equipment to calculate the final. One day we took the path to the trailhead and parked our car - we had no 4x4. It was a very windy day but we had a lot of fun and found many sheep and the stopover. Afterwards we have searched the final and have looked and have looked, but could find no tin. Very disappointed we walked back to our car. At home we wrote a mail, friends have a suitable equipment and they have confirmed our result. 2 days later we started a new attempt from Praia do Martinhal - it was a marvellous walk along the coast and we finally found The Pythagoras Projekt. Many thanks for this interesting cache, the nice riddle, the support and many greetings to Team Caracache! IN: Coin [view this log]

June 25 by diogofm (226 found) [view this log]

April 11 by Galebars (31 found) Found 04-11-09 Have wanted to search for this cache for some time after calculating the co-ordinates several months ago.More like this one please Team Caracache. [view this log]

March 28 by daraopedal (734 found) A Matemática e a geometria nunca foram o meu forte e foi preciso uma pequena (grande) ajuda para resolver o enigma. O local é realmente no meio do nada, mas valeu para pedalar mais um pouco hoje. A 150m do GZ tive de deixar a bicicleta por causa dos espinhos e do GPS que andava à roda. Felizmente marquei o ponto onde a deixei, caso contrário acho que não a teria encontrado facilemente. No trade TFTC [view this log]

Current time: 11/22/2009 6:10:22 AM
Last Updated: 8/19/2009 8:26:08 PM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum