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Lonely Noble Seawind Mystery Cache

Hidden : 6/12/2016
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
4 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not located at the posted coordinates.  Solve the puzzle to get the final location of the cache.  

 


The cache is lonely (I'm predicting), because it combines hiking with a math puzzle.  It is Noble Seawind... because they (Barnoble, Seawind, & their caches) were the reason that I came up here today.  Please stop and find Weeping Rock and Smugglers Gap Trailhead on your way! (hint, hint, wink, wink!)

There were amazing views from this cache!

I did not regret going where I went and I hope you don't either!  At any rate, please be safe and observe/obey all local signs, rules, traffic, etc.

I saw these signs when I was hiking up... for me it just made it more exciting!

But be forewarned and be careful, take precautions!

City Creek Canyon is the recommended access to the trail.  Please go to the following site for more information: (http://www.slcgov.com/utilities/public-utilities-city-creek-reservations).  As it says there, bicycles on odd days, cars on even days (between Memorial Day and Labor Day).

Who doesn't love a little polynomial long division???  The following long division problems will yield an answer that will complete the coordinates to the final:

(9x+ 72x+ 67x + 28) / (x + 7) = Ax2 + Bx + C

(2x3 - 7x- 11x - 20) / (x - 5) = Dx2 + Ex + F

If you would prefer, synthetic division will also work, and I prefer it, personally.

The final cache location is at N 40 48.ABC W 111 47.DEF.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)