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Geometry and or Algebra 1 (Tasman) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/30/2023
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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A new year and the opportunity for a new series of puzzles involving geometry and/or algebra.

These caches take you back to school years 9 & 10 (or 3rd & 4th Form for those of us that remember back that far) with some simple, although sometimes multilayered, geometry and/or algebra.  Enjoy.

A right-angled triangle, ABC, has sides with lengths x, y, & z which are all positive integers.

If x=167, although there are many possible values for y and z, using algebra it is possible to deduce one set of values for y and z, and hence the area of this triangle ABC.

x=167

Let a, b, c, ..., g equal the digits of the area of the triangle.

The cache can be found at S41 (e-f)(f+g).f(a-b)e E173 (g-d)c.(d+g)(f+c)d

The cache contains only a log sheet - bring your own pen.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Tebhaq yriry, oruvaq gur cbfg haqre n fgbar.

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)