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can YOU do the math? Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/10/2009
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 coords.
Solve the following puzzle to discover the actual coords.

The posted difficulity rating of 3.0 is for the puzzle, which go up exponentially depending on your math skills.

To determine the cache coords, solve the puzzle for lambda and mu to at least five (5) decimal points, then round off the numbers to three (3) decimal points, and use those values in the following equation, where:

N43 45.285 (+ lambda) W062 53.956(+ mu)

Checksum for lambda = 28, mu = 16.

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

For FTF - a non-trackable 2008 Lunenburg County Cachers Geocoin.
Congratualtions to Ammex for the FTF.
Sleepless nights do have their rewards!

Coords taken with 3 meters accuracy on a Magellan eXplorist 500 and verified with a Magellan Triton 400.


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

unatvat

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)