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Here's a puzzle for you.

  • 06-09-2005 01:57AM
    #1
    Son_of_Belial
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 578 ✭✭✭


    I have the following puzzle I made up and I'd just be interested to see who could solve it. It works on the fundamentals of Triangulation. Basically, I want someone to be able to tell me where I live (i.e. what town is enough.)

    Things you will need:
    1) A map of the greater Dublin area and it's environs. The map I worked from goes as far North as Swords, as far South as Stillorgan and as far West as Celbridge, Co Kildare.
    2) A navigational compass with degrees marked on it. Preferably one with a ruler on it for navigation, and map grid lines (e.g. A Silva Type 4). If you don't have one a protractor and ruler will do, but bear in mind that the declination of magnetic North in Ireland from grid north is 6º West.
    3) A pencil.

    Reference points:
    A) Trinity College, Front Arch (53º20'39.94"N; 06º15'32.55"W)
    B) Roughly at the corner of DCU Campus boundary, meeting with Collins Ave. (53º23'17.65"N; 06º15'41.05W)

    The location of my house is at a compass bearing of 281º from reference Point A, and 263º from reference Point B.

    Let's see who answers this correctly first ;)


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