ABCs of Geocaching & Math
This is a series that is intended to show the connection between a hobby I enjoy and a career I love. I recently noticed the connection between many of the terms used in both geocaching and math. Some are interchangeable while others are connected, though differently. My goal is to show some common, and some not so common, geocaching terms and then share how that term is used in math.
M is for Multi
A multi is a geocache with multiple stages before finding the final where the container with the logbook resides. Each stage may contain coordinates, a puzzle, or riddle. The minimum for a multi is two stages though some have contained many more.
Math uses multiples such as multiplication facts. These are important to know and can be used to calculate many things. Multiples, or multis, can also address sequences (arithmetic and geometric). Math also uses multiple steps in many problems, just as a geocache can.
Final is located at:
N 41° 0A.BCD W 95° 5W.XYZ
A = In the final letter, the image shows a clock. What is the hour hand pointing to?
B = How white stripes are visible in the fifth letter?
C = There is an animal inside an outline at the top of the mural. How many letters are in this animal’s name?
D = How many letters show images from around the city?
W = How many letters are in the last word on the wall in ‘U’?
X = How many cars are visible in the mural?
Y = How many explorers are in the mural?
Z = How many letters are in the middle word in the bottom right corner?
This mural was painted by a Bellevue West art teacher along with his students in 2022. It represents a giant postcard.
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