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Math is Fun, Pi(e) is Delicious Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 3/14/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The title says it all... well, most of it. The rest is in the puzzle below, which looks a lot like geometry homework. This one is a bit late for Pi day, but since it has physically been in its location since that day, I'll publish it this year and work on something else next year instead of holding it for that long.

The cache is not at the posted coordinates, but rather must be solved using the puzzle below.

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Pi is a very versatile constant that is used throughout mathematics and physics to help us arrive at solutions to many problems. This puzzle focuses on its geometrical uses.

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A. What is the diameter of a circle with a circumference of 22?
B. What is the radius of a circle with an area of 50.3?
C. What is the radius of a sphere with a surface area of 50.3?
D. What is the diameter of a sphere with a volume of 268?
E. How many degrees is .157 radians?
F. How many radians is 344 degrees?

For all problems, any reasonable estimate of Pi should suffice. For creation of the puzzle, I used the first 5 numbers after the decimal.



Remember to bring a pen!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Thneq Envy

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)