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Pythagoras Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/22/2007
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

The GPS coordinates listed will take you to the parking area of Glasgow Park where the cache is located.

I've been wanting to do a puzzle cache for a while. This is my first, so any recommendations on the difficulty are appreciated and I'll adjust it accordingly. Everything you need to know to solve this cache you learned in high school. There is no need for any operation more difficult than multiplication. There are three clues: one for the first puzzle, one for the second puzzle, and a description of the cache container.

In the following puzzles X is a two digit number and the solution to puzzle 1. Y and Z are each one digit numbers and the solution to puzzle 2. For each puzzle, the list of numbers follows a consistent series and the series are valid on the interval from 1 to infinity.

Puzzle 1:

4 9 X 52 63 94 46 18 1 121 441 961 691 522 652

Puzzle 2:

Z 2 2 4 2 4 2 4 6 2 6 Y 2 4 6

The cache is located at
N 39 36.5X
W 075 4Y.00Z

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

1. onff npxjneqf 2. Zrefraar cebwrpg sbphf pbagnvare vf n oynpx nzzb obk uvqqra bhg bs fvtug

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)