Lots of words begin with this much neglected letter of the
alphabet. Here is just a small sampling. You will need the number
after each word to form a larger number:
Xhosa (0); Xenophon (1); Xanadu (2); Xenia (2); Xinhua (2); Xipe
(3); Xylem (3); Xyster (3); Xerophyte (4); Xanthus (5); Xerus (6);
Xylitol (7); Xyst (7); Xu (8); Xylene (8); Xanthan (9)
Knowing the definitions of these words will help you solve this
puzzle. I dislike (hate is such a strong word) math just as much as
the next guy (okay—there are some math lovers out
there—but not many) but I couldn’t construct a puzzle
about the letter X without also using this definition: “X,
Symbol. An unknown quantity or a variable.” So
here’s the deal, solve for X to find X (the cache)!
Calculate the cube root of a number made up of seven
digits as defined below: a city in W Ohio; the Aztec god of sowing
or planting; an ancient city of Lycia, in SW Asia Minor; the
official press agency of the People’s Republic of China; an
African ground squirrel; a surgical instrument for scraping bones;
and a covered portico, as a promenade. This number is seven
digits long, one number for each definition. Are you with me so
far? Do not add or multipy these numbers, just use the seven-digit
number!
Calculate the square root of a number made up of six
digits as defined below: a water-soluble natural gum produced by
the fermentation of sugar with certain microorganisms and used as a
binder, extender, or stabilizer in foods and other products; a
compound tissue in vascular plants that helps provide support and
that conducts water and nutrients upwards from the roots…; a
naturally occurring pentose sugar alcohol, used as a sugar
substitute; a member of a Nguni people of eastern Cape Province,
Republic of South Africa; a place of great beauty, luxury, and
contentment; a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions. This
number is six digits long. If you got the number above then
this one should be a little bit easier!
A special thanks goes out to Mr. Webster for helping supply the
definitions for this puzzle.
The cache is located at:
N38° 56.cube root of X; W104° 45.square root of
X.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
Congrats to mtn-goat for FTF honors.