GC3EK90 Irrational Numbers (Letterbox Hybrid) in Minnesota, United States created by ArcherDragoon

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Hidden : 3/14/2012

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Irrational Numbers Park: Root River County Park
Hours: 7:00am - 10:00pm
Winter: Available...but not necessarily Winter Friendly...

In mathematics, an irrational number is any real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio a/b, where a and b are integers, with b non-zero, and is, therefore, not a rational number.

Informally, this means that an irrational number cannot be represented as a simple fraction. Irrational numbers are those real numbers that cannot be represented as terminating or repeating decimals. Our prime example here is pi...it cannot be expressed as a ratio/fraction. The closest and most common fraction used (if needed) is 22/7.

As a consequence of Cantor's proof that the real numbers are uncountable (and the rationals countable) it follows that almost all real numbers are irrational.

Data Source: Wikipedia: Irrational Number

First Time Seeking a Letterbox Hybrid???
Please Note: As this is a Letterbox Hybrid, a stamp and ink pad are present, please leave them in the cache as they are not trade items!!!

Good Luck, Cache On...
and May You Receive A Smilely Today!!!
Special Note on Coordinates:
If you find that the coords seem off, please feel free to post coords with your log, I will average them into the posted coordinates...if all else fails, feel free to include how far off you felt the coords to be in order to help future finders...

This cache meets State Forest Guidelines as well as County Guidelines for this County Park.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fghzc Onfr

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)