Christmas hat

[Vanyel]

Hints:

• This area is rather dangerous
  
• There are no multiple dangerous creatures in the area
  
• The hat is spaced one step to the south from a golden brazier
  
• Coordinates are two of four solutions of equation: 50 s^4 - 48600 s^3 + 1.448e007 s^2 - 1.419e009 s + 4.053e010=0 (s^4 - 972 s^3 + 289521 s^2 - 2.838e007 s + 8.105e008=0) (s^4 - 970 s^3 + 288000 s^2 - 2.81e007 s + 8e008=0 <---- this one has some number rounded by myself, that is... they may differ from real ones on the last position - I truncated them to nearest 0 on the last position, e.g. 152--> 150, 64-->60. This one will give an EXACT solution).
  
• It should be rather hot in this area
  

If you find the hat post here, please. You can discuss the hints in channel 6. Good luck all.

Edited December 25, 2007 by Kheres

[XenaMT]

Ummm... been many, MANY years since I've done mathematics, but I don't recognize certain symbols in these equations: 50 s^4 - 48600 s^3 + 1.448e007 s^2 - 1.419e009 s + 4.053e010=0

 

Ie. s^4?

[kailomonkey]

s^4 means s to the power of 4 it's kindof a computer notation

[Mar(c)]

And e007 means "times 10^7" etc.

 

[edit]

Or, in simple English: "shifting the decimal point 7 positions to the right".

Edited December 25, 2007 by Mar(c)

[kissofdeath]

hmm,this contest is not for me,this is impossible to done

isn't easier post map/coords?

Edited December 25, 2007 by kissofdeath

[falonor]

i used to know to do this kind of ecuations....but never went to deep

with ' maths ' ; prefered geometry , phisics , foreign languages...

 

the thing is , I gave it a go ; don't think I will solve it and besides it is

the first Chrismas day , so it is time to celebrate with family and friends.

 

AFK , but please , when it is over , if you can and wish to explain how

to resolve the ecuation since it would be nice for all of us to know ,

and I'd shake some rust off my math-bones.

 

thank you,hope it is not to much of a request. Good luck to every participants and a

Merry Christmas , have the best Holidays ever

Edited December 25, 2007 by falonor

[Enly]

Found it in the red dragon cave on north redmoon at 101,321

 

oh and btw.. I didn't even bother with the math i just used the other hints

 

Thank kheres

And merry christmas to all

Edited December 25, 2007 by Enly

[Vanyel]

Congrats:)

[Mar(c)]

s^4 - 970 s^3 + 288000 s^2 - 2.81e007 s + 8e008=0

Yes! \o/

s={50,100,320,500}

 

Oh wait.. nvm..

 

Gratz Enly!

Edited December 25, 2007 by Mar(c)

[Lumino]

Nice En! Boy, am I jealous

 

Well, gratz!

 

-Lum

[PriVate]

Gratz! and have a merry christmas o.O

[kissofdeath]

Gratz and Merry Xmas!