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This Sine Contains Threee Errors Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/25/2016
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The posted coordinates are not correct. Solve the puzzle below to find the correct coordinates. Cache is magnetic - please BYOP.


This year after the Advanced Placement Calculus test, my seniors studied a unit on cryptology, ciphers, and puzzle solving. Students researched the history of different ciphers, encrypted and decrypted by pencil/paper and the internet. Of course solving geocache puzzle caches was the final project of the unit. The culminating activity was to hide a geocache as a class and develop a puzzle for the whole world to solve. So here is what AP Calculus Period 4 of the graduating class of 2016 created for their puzzle:


On one of the bulletin boards in my room I have a collection of math related cartoons that students read at their leisure. The one referenced by the title - located in the background - just happens to be one of their favorites. Is it a hint?


Two of the bold print statements are false:



Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Znqr sebz gur orfg fghss ba rnegu?

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)