Fibonacci's Fling #5 - It's Greek to Me!
*** THE POSTED COORDINATES ALONE WILL NOT LEAD TO THE CACHE ***
Welcome to the fifth puzzle in my cache series dedicated to Leonardo Pisano Bigollo (c.1170- 1250) also known as Leonardo of Pisa, Leonardo Pisano, Leonardo Bonacci, Leonardo Fibonacci, or, most commonly, simply Fibonacci, was an Italian mathematician, considered by some "the most talented western mathematician of theMiddle Ages." He is as important and relevant to our lives today as when his mathematical abilities were first discovered then.
Simple math and minor internet research skills are all that's required. All of the caches are located within just a few miles of cache #1 and must be completed in any order to ultimately be successful. Each log will contain an important number which is required to solve the final cache. Note: decimals do matter! (Ex: North 32 34.123 will numerically be the number 3234.123 for mathematical purposes). When required, all puzzles will use the simple encryption of :
A,B,C,...,M...,X,Y,Z = 1,2,3,...,13,...,24,25,26
Cache #5
Remarkably, it was noted that as the Fibonacci numbers increase they more closely approximate "the Golden Ratio" when each number is divided by the previous number, and each subsequent number is approximately 0.618 times the previous number (these approximations become closer the higher you go in the sequence).
NORTH
The Golden Ratio is known as what 3 letter symbol in the Greek alphabet? Divide the numerical sum of these letters by 1000 and add to the posted coordinates to find the cache.
WEST
What are the first 4 digits of the Golden Ratio? Add this ratio to the posted coordinates to find the cache.
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