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Pi day @ Hellerud Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/14/2014
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not at the given location. Use the inspiration of π, to figure out the exact location of this cache.

This cache is a celebration of π-day, 3 14, or March the 14th. There is another cache in this series: Pi day @ Godlia.

Warm up

To get warmed up, let's consider π (pi) for a moment. From School we know that π is approximately 3.14, but to solve this mystery you will need to use a more exact value. Π is also the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, see Wikipedia.

The formula for the circumference C of a circle, given its radius r is
C = 2 π r

Now, if you consider putting a rope 1 meter up from the Equator, all way around the globe, this rope will only be 6.28 meters longer than if you had put it at the Equator itself. Amazing, huh? Understanding why will not lead you to the cache itself, but explaining this in the log will give you bonus points.

The task

Enough chit-chat. Figure out the below spheres to find the coordinates


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[ENG] Uvqr: 5-6 zrgref hc n ynetr fcehpr. [NOR] Pnpur: 5-6 z bcc v rg fgbeg tenager.

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)