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Engineering Math 101 Mystery Cache

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tessandfriends: This has always been one of my favorite caches, but it hasn't had much activity lately. Time to archive it and make room for new caches! Thanks to all the nerds who visited.

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Hidden : 8/30/2009
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


This is a Mystery Cache – the cache is not hidden at the posted coordinates. You’ll have to solve a simple puzzle to get the actual coordinates for the cache.


OK, Mr. tessandfriends is an Engineer by training. We know that this may bring up all sorts of Nerdy images but nevertheless, he is somewhat proud of it. (By the way, the noun “Nerd” originated at his alma mater, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Apparently, back in the 60’s, the student newspaper generally referred to hard partying fraternity types as “drunks”. Shortly thereafter, any slide rule carrying, academically inclined, less socially adept student became known as a “Knurd” – “drunk” spelled backwards. This eventually evolved into “Nerd”.) So, in honor of all those Nerdy Engineers out there, here’s a puzzle just for you

All you have to do is determine the sixth number in this sequence:

1, 2, 6, 42, 1806, _______??

It is been claimed that an Engineer can solve this in 3 minutes. Architects can solve it in 3 hours and Doctors in 6 hours. We don’t know if that’s true or not, but give it a try. Then, starting with A, assign a letter of the alphabet to each digit, reading from left to right, and go to the following coordinates:

N 42 09. (A+D) (C+D) (G)

W 083 51. (A) (B) (F+G)



Hint:

09/06/09 -- The First to Find award goes to the early rising Paddling Pirates


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abg va fgehpgher

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)