The Right Triangle, Never Wrong. Traditional Cache

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Ike 13: This one lasted just over 4 years. But there is nothing special about a park and grab and I do not feel like replacing a nano, so goodbye old friend

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Hidden : 1/19/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This is the ninth cache in my finite mathematical series. I am a math teacher by day. I thought a cache series dedicated to math would be a good way to educate the public.



Corny math joke: What do you call a bathroom on an airplane? A hy-pot-en-use

Everyone hopefully knows the basics of one of the greatest shapes. A triangle is a 3 sided polygon. Triangles are classified by sides (scalene, isosceles, equilateral) and angles (acute, right, obtuse). The angles always add up to 180 degrees, and the sum of two sides MUST be greater than the third.

Right triangles have a number of special properties. They can be scalene, or isosceles (the 45-45-90). The side across from the right angle is the longest side and called the hypotenuse. The other two sides are called legs. From right triangles we get the famous Pythagorean Theorem (a squared plus b squared equals c squared). We also get the subtopic of mathematics known as trigonometry. Trig relates the measure of angles to their sides, and can be used too find height of objects, length of shadows, and viewing angles (among many more complex uses). Triangles are the strongest polygon because once a triangle is built the angles cannot bend and change; therefore you see them used a lot in bridges, buildings, and many other forms of architecture.
Looking at the map, you should see why I chose this location. You are looking for a golden nano cache. It should be an easy park and grab.
BYOP!

Additional Hints ()

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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)

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