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84 Puzzles - Echo Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/14/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:



The cache is not at the posted coordinates


but it IS very close to this exit

This one is pretty easy. All you need to do is to find some cliffs and some rocks.

The first cliff needs to be 176.4 meters high and in a vacuum (neglect for variables like air, etc.) Assuming 9.8meters per second per second, the time it takes a stone to freefall to the bottom (in seconds) will give you 'A'.

Then find a cliff that takes the stone 5.23 seconds to reach the bottom. The height of this second cliff gives you 'B'. (round to a whole number) That's it!

***EDIT 6/2 - Thanks to Catara for finding my error - I've changed the numbers in the problems - I forgot a critical part of the equation!
The cache is at

N 40° 58.4A5 W111° 26.B

It's under the stone, of course.

Don't give away the ending, it's the only one we have.

Not very confident of your answer? Go ahead and check it.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zzz, V jnag fbzr svt arjgbaf.

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)