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The Wonderful World of Leonardo Pisano Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 4/24/2005
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The Wonderful World of Leonardo Pisano (1170-1250).

The coordinates given are for the parking spot - You will need to work out the proper coordinates for this cache with the details below.

This cache is located along the Trent and Mersey Canal, near the village of Aston-by-Stone in Staffordshire. It is an easy walk, but will take at least 20 minutes from the car.

This mathematician is better known by his nickname, which you will need to find out. He introduced to Europe and popularised the Hindu-Arabic number system (also called the decimal system). Leonardo contributed greatly to number theory, and during his life published many important texts including Liber Abaci.

Leonardo is probably best known for his work on a series of numbers found frequently in the natural world. These are the key to the puzzle.

To find the cache you need to work out the following:

N 52° 52. fib(16) - 126
W 002° 07. fib(11) + 47

Click here to check your answer! Thanks to aRRKS

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gurer vf n pyhr va gur cvpgher gb gur pbbeqvangrf. Purpx lbhe nafjre nobir. Shfr pna 'arfgvat' nobir tebhaq yriry, orgjrra gjb gerrf. Ng gur gbc bs gur urqtr gbjneqf gur onpx.

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)