Da Vinci code Can you crack the complex code? complex code?

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Da Vinci Da Vinci code code Can you crack Can you crack the the complex code? complex code?

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Page 1: Da Vinci code Can you crack the complex code? complex code?

Da Vinci Da Vinci codecode

Can you crack theCan you crack the

complex code?complex code?

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Fibonacci – Fibonacci – Magic numbers in designMagic numbers in design

Golden RatioGolden Ratio is φ (phi) is φ (phi)

φ = 1 + = 1.6180339φ = 1 + = 1.6180339

φ = ½(√5+1) = 1.62 (2dp)φ = ½(√5+1) = 1.62 (2dp)

11φφ

Every side in Every side in the pentagram the pentagram is φ times is φ times another side.another side.

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Alpha-Numeric codesAlpha-Numeric codes

Line up your code strips and read off the lettersLine up your code strips and read off the letters

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 z y x w v u t s r q p o n m l k j i h g f e d c b a

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 z y x w v u t s r q p o n m l k j i h g f e d c b a

From the peach strip: bxpv zlab becomes easy code

From the white strip: hdvb frgh becomes easy code

b e

h e

as

If you have numbers, try direct substitution, a=1

e.g. 14 21 13 2 5 18 3 15 4 5 becomes number code

xp

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Fibonacci – Golden rectangleFibonacci – Golden rectangle

13

8

53

21

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Julius Caesar CodeJulius Caesar CodeYour message must be an exact square Your message must be an exact square

number e.g. 9, 16, 25, 36, 49 etcnumber e.g. 9, 16, 25, 36, 49 etc

Write down vertically, read back horizontallyWrite down vertically, read back horizontally

e.g. Fourth July Independence Day becomes:e.g. Fourth July Independence Day becomes:

FhlecoJunneuuddDrleeatypnyFhlecoJunneuuddDrleeatypny

FF hh II ee cc

oo JJ nn nn ee

uu uu dd dd DD

rr ll ee ee aa

tt yy pp nn yy

FF oo uu rr tt

hh JJ uu ll yy

II nn dd ee pp

ee nn dd ee nn

cc ee DD aa yy

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AmbigramsAmbigrams – – rotational symmetryrotational symmetry

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Complex Alpha-Numeric codesComplex Alpha-Numeric codesCan’t break the code?Can’t break the code? Try using the letters in reverse orderTry using the letters in reverse order Try combining more than 1 techniqueTry combining more than 1 technique

Count the letters – might be Julius CaesarCount the letters – might be Julius Caesar Are all numbers between 1 & 26?Are all numbers between 1 & 26?

Have they been shifted?Have they been shifted? Try a matrix methodTry a matrix method

11 22 33 44 5511 AA BB CC DD EE22 FF GG HH II JJ33 KK LL MM NN OO44 PP QQ RR SS TT55 UVUV WW XX YY ZZ

e.g. 13 35 14 15

becomes

13C

C O D E O

D E

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Fibonacci – Fibonacci – Magic numbers in natureMagic numbers in nature

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AmbigramsAmbigrams – – rotational symmetryrotational symmetry