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Believe it or not (#1) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/23/2012
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the published coordinates - these are for our local secondary school which did a pretty decent job getting the kids through GCSE Maths...


Believe it or not

Consider the solutions, x1 and x2 (where x1>x2), to the quadratic equation, x2-7x+10=0.

Now, if it is to be demonstrated that x2+x2=x1, determine the time (t) and the place (p).

The cache can be found at:
N 51° A.B W 000° C.D

where:
A=9*x2
B=(t/2)-163
C=7*x1
D=(6*p)+21

NB. The chap in the inset, above, is David Smith - headmaster from 2001 to 2013. (I wasn't consulted about his departure).

 

Congratulations on the FTF to Kermit&Co and clarkester.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle:] Sbe uryc jvgu gur znguf, frr gur Eryngrq Jro Cntr. [Cache:] N fznyy ghor nggnpurq gb na vil fgrz ng urnq urvtug.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)