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Intersection (Auckland) Mystery Cache

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tofska: I suspect this final location is no good any more.
Cheers, M@

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A cache by M@ Message this owner
Hidden : 2/23/2005
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is where two lines intersect. Each of those lines go through two other separate geocaches (on a grid projection). The coordinates given above for this cache are just an estimate.

You can use a ruler to find the intersection on a grid map (or maybe just grid paper), or even use some fancy geospacial software to give it to you. If you're game, you can use a bit of standard high school maths to work out the formulas that derive the intersection accurately.

The following geocaches define the two lines. Cache coordinates are those as given on their web page.

Line 1

Line 2

Because this is a problem in Euclidean geometry (ie, spaces that are flat, not curved), the geographical Latitude/Longitude coordinates need to be converted to grid coordinates (where distances are the same in any direction). New Zealand Transverse Mercator (NZTM) is now the standard grid projection for New Zealand. You can convert to NZTM here, or your GPS unit may even display/convert NZTM for you.

The Topo50-BA31 topographic map (shown above) from LINZ is ideal, as it covers the area and has the NZTM coordinate system superimposed making it very easy to plot points. You can also use a large sheet street map. Convert back to WGS 84 if you can only enter geographical coordinates into your GPS.

The cache is a 400ml sistema container painted black.

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

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qb n tbbtyr frnepu ba "vagrefrpgvba bs gjb yvarf". Pnpur vf va gerr ebbgf.

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)