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Cos(y) cot! Mystery Cache

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denjoa: It's been over a year and a half since this was found - and in such a beautiful area too; are cachers not "puzzling" any more! The time has come; thanks to those who have visited!

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Hidden : 5/31/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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A tip of the hat to billedm for being the first to solve . . .
and congratulations to Opal & Yugsirap for being first on the scene to sign the log.

The “spring check” in 2019 will be the last of the regular formal checks at this location; hereafter, we will visit only when we are informed in a log or personal e-mail that maintenance is needed - so please keep us informed!

The Puzzle

A is the north co-ordinate.
B is the west co-ordinate.
Simply use a scientific calculator or its equivalent to determine A and B from the following statements:

cos4(90 - A)° = 0.239862575

cot5(90 - B)° = 3231.318575

Comments

- Keep as many decimal places as possible until the final answer;
- Please bring your own writing utensil;
- Hours of operation in this area: May to October: 07:00 - 21:00; November to April: 08:00 - 18:00;
- Note the parking areas provided - one in the “winter” months, three more in the “summer” months;
- There is a parking machine near the permanent parking - $4 for the day; however one might wish first to visit the office - 80 m away - and purchase an annual pass to all "Kawartha Conservation conservation areas" for $84.75 - 20% less for seniors;
- We suspect boots would be an asset in the spring;
- GPS devices question themselves at times and places in here but we did our best;
- Please feel free to confirm your answer on GeoChecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Rlr uvtu.

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)