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Studentski Grad Mystery Cache

Hidden : 3/10/2017
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Studentski Grad, as its name points out (Serbian for student city) is the University of Belgrade's student residence. Studentski grad includes not only students rooms and restaurant, but also two libraries, gallery space, cinema and theater building, spaces for conferences and podium discussions, an open stage for summer concerts and happenings, one orthodox chapel and many more.  


This is a puzzle cache, there is not a container at given location. You have to solve a puzzle to obtain true coordinates. K=14  


Students from all faculties of Belgrade University live here. Many of them are now learning programming and some of that knowledge will be needed for finding this cache. I give you one small program:


Function f(n As Integer) As Integer
   If n = 0 Then
    f = 0
   Else
    f = f(n \ 2) + (n Mod 2)
   End If
End Function

It is written in Visual Basic 6, but it will be similar in almost any programming language. This function give value f(n) for input value n. For example f(1)=1, or f(6)=2. You have to use this function to find final coordinates, but first you have to colect some numbers.

On start location there is main entrance to Studentski Grad (you don't have to enter it to solve this puzzle). In front of entrance there is parking where you can leave your car. While you're in the parking lot, count all the red cars there. This is the number A.

At these coordinates (N44 49.324 E20 23.991) is a bus station. Station number is number B.

Here is another bus station (N44 49.574 E20 23.949). Station number is number C.

(N44 49.479 E20 24.059) Studentski grad is surrounded by a metal fence. At this point begins a fence with a concrete base and a thick vertical bars. How has vertical bars are in a first segment between two concrete pillars? This is number D.

(N44 49.388 E20 24.090) From this point you have good look at wing F of block IV. How many balcony you can see there? This is number E. How many girls you can see on these balcony? This is number F.

(N44 49.448 E20 23.849) Here bike path is stopped by metal fence. Count horizontal and vertical vire in one segment. Multiply these two numbers and his is number G.

What year has begun construction of Studentskki grad? This is number H.

How many residential block Studentski grad have? This is number I.

In Which New Belgrade block is Studentski Grad located? This is number J.

Value for number K you have to find somewhere on this page. ;)

Now you have all starting numbers and for final coordinates you have to use formula f(n).
P=f(D)
Q=f(G)
R=f(B)-f(E)
X=f(H+E)
Y=f(C+J+K)
Z=f(I)
And final coordinates are: N 44.49.PQR E 020.23.XYZ

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

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