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The Prism Core Heist
Someone breached the Neon Spark Sanctuary and stole the Master Crystal Horn. Search for clues and decode the security evidence to catch the culprit.
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Primary Ability | Special Module | Sparking Hand | Mane Style | System Vulnerability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Spark | Sonic Whinny | Hologram Clone | Left Handed Spark | Electric Blue Mane | Rust Spray |
| Glimmer Bot | Laser Horn Beam | Glitch Teleport | Right Handed Spark | Neon Pink Mane | Water Splash |
| Vapor Hoof | Turbo Mane Boost | Cyber Flight | Right Handed Spark | Chrome Mane | Water Splash |
| Circuit Star | Sonic Whinny | Battery Surge | Right Handed Spark | Neon Pink Mane | Water Splash |
| Starlight Core | Turbo Mane Boost | Magnet Field | Right Handed Spark | Neon Pink Mane | Water Splash |
| Quantum Whinny | Plasma Stomp | Magnet Field | Right Handed Spark | Electric Blue Mane | Water Splash |
| Prism Runner | Rainbow Shield | Glitch Teleport | Left Handed Spark | Chrome Mane | Water Splash |
| Pixel Gallop | Rainbow Shield | Hologram Clone | Left Handed Spark | Electric Blue Mane | Water Splash |
| Gizmo Mane | Turbo Mane Boost | Cyber Flight | Right Handed Spark | Electric Blue Mane | Water Splash |
| Sparky Nine | Turbo Mane Boost | Hologram Clone | Right Handed Spark | Neon Pink Mane | Magnet Pulse |
| Binary Beam | Turbo Mane Boost | Hologram Clone | Left Handed Spark | Electric Blue Mane | Rust Spray |
| Matrix Mare | Rainbow Shield | Battery Surge | Right Handed Spark | Neon Pink Mane | Rust Spray |
| Volt Pegasus | Plasma Stomp | Magnet Field | Left Handed Spark | Chrome Mane | Magnet Pulse |
| Laser Equus | Sonic Whinny | Glitch Teleport | Right Handed Spark | Neon Pink Mane | Water Splash |
| Unit Eighty Eight | Sonic Whinny | Magnet Field | Left Handed Spark | Electric Blue Mane | Rust Spray |
| Astra Five | Plasma Stomp | Glitch Teleport | Right Handed Spark | Chrome Mane | Water Splash |
| Neon Charger | Rainbow Shield | Cyber Flight | Right Handed Spark | Neon Pink Mane | Water Splash |
| Pulse Unicorn | Rainbow Shield | Glitch Teleport | Right Handed Spark | Neon Pink Mane | Rust Spray |
| Celeste Nova | Laser Horn Beam | Cyber Flight | Left Handed Spark | Electric Blue Mane | Magnet Pulse |
| Radian | Rainbow Shield | Hologram Clone | Right Handed Spark | Electric Blue Mane | Rust Spray |
| Vector Stallion | Rainbow Shield | Battery Surge | Left Handed Spark | Neon Pink Mane | Water Splash |
Clue 1
Pythagorean theorem
The security grid calculated the straight line diagonal distance traveled across the sanctuary floor.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
51
34
87
123
5
10
82
26
25
T
51
100
25
100
125
116
T
51
5
17
87
65
85
65
20
125
87
T
51
50
25
87
10
100
legs 24 and 45, hypotenuse =T
legs 16 and 30, hypotenuse =H
legs 28 and 96, hypotenuse =D
legs 27 and 120, hypotenuse =C
legs 12 and 16, hypotenuse =G
legs 35 and 120, hypotenuse =N
legs 60 and 63, hypotenuse =E
legs 6 and 8, hypotenuse =L
legs 10 and 24, hypotenuse =R
legs 18 and 80, hypotenuse =P
legs 3 and 4, hypotenuse =U
legs 8 and 15, hypotenuse =S
legs 40 and 75, hypotenuse =M
legs 25 and 60, hypotenuse =A
legs 80 and 84, hypotenuse =O
legs 7 and 24, hypotenuse =I
legs 30 and 40, hypotenuse =F
0/17 letters found
Clue 2
Square roots
To decode the primary lock box you must calculate the side length of a square energy vault from its area.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
3
14
21
4
9
15
15
15
25
W
3
25
2
14
19
23
21
23
25
4
17
9
17
15
18
25
2
11
sqrt(9) =W
sqrt(441) =T
sqrt(16) =N
sqrt(196) =I
sqrt(361) =G
sqrt(324) =P
sqrt(625) =A
sqrt(81) =E
sqrt(289) =D
sqrt(225) =S
sqrt(529) =H
sqrt(4) =R
sqrt(121) =K
0/13 letters found
Clue 3
Exponents
A rogue data virus is doubling node power exponentially across the network.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
169
441
32
4
324
225
243
625
441
225
128
16
196
361
625
4
400
32
128
4
441
32
32
441
8
36
4
324
13^2 =W
14^2 =O
21^2 =A
2^2 =E
2^3 =C
2^7 =H
5^4 =L
18^2 =R
20^2 =D
6^2 =K
19^2 =I
4^2 =F
2^5 =T
15^2 =S
3^5 =P
0/15 letters found
Clue 4
Order of operations
The central computer requires evaluating a multi step command sequence in the correct order.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
N
78
95
7
N
78
82
50
N
78
115
102
35
N
78
95
75
50
104
95
96
27
20
95
75
29
7
N
78
34
96
50
21
11 × 8 - 10 =N
3 + 2 × 2 =O
8 + 3 × 9 =A
6 + 3 × 7 =S
9 × 12 - 26 =P
51 + 4 × 6 =F
5 × 8 - 11 =T
12 × 10 - 18 =M
7 × 9 - 13 =I
12 × 10 - 5 =K
4 + 8 × 2 =L
11 × 9 - 4 =E
7 × 5 - 1 =G
79 + 5 × 5 =B
5 × 10 - 29 =D
66 + 5 × 6 =R
0/16 letters found
Clue 5
Square roots — the last clue
Analyzing the perimeter sensor sweep reveals a square coverage field that unlocks the final log.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
sqrt(49) = ?
sqrt(121) = ?
sqrt(81) = ?
sqrt(25) = ?
sqrt(36) = ?
sqrt(144) = ?
sqrt(9) = ?
sqrt(4) = ?
sqrt(64) = ?
sqrt(16) = ?
sqrt(100) = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain raised a rainbow shield, then engaged cyber flight.
2.The villain raised a rainbow shield, then projected a hologram clone.
3.The villain emitted a sonic whinny, then generated a magnet field.
4.The villain activated a turbo mane boost, then triggered a glitch teleport.
5.The villain fired a laser horn beam, then projected a hologram clone.
6.The villain emitted a sonic whinny, then projected a hologram clone.
7.The villain emitted a sonic whinny, then triggered a glitch teleport.
8.The villain unleashed a plasma stomp, then generated a magnet field.
9.The villain fired a laser horn beam, then triggered a glitch teleport.
10.The villain unleashed a plasma stomp, then projected a hologram clone.
11.The villain emitted a sonic whinny, then initiated a battery surge.
12.The villain raised a rainbow shield, then generated a magnet field.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Prism Core Heist
Culprit: Neon Charger (Rainbow Shield · Cyber Flight · Right Handed Spark · Neon Pink Mane · Water Splash)
- Clue 1 (Pythagorean theorem): "THE CULPRIT DID NOT USE A MAGNET FIELD"legs 24 and 45, hypotenuse = 51 (T) · legs 16 and 30, hypotenuse = 34 (H) · legs 28 and 96, hypotenuse = 100 (D) · legs 27 and 120, hypotenuse = 123 (C) · legs 12 and 16, hypotenuse = 20 (G) · legs 35 and 120, hypotenuse = 125 (N) · legs 60 and 63, hypotenuse = 87 (E) · legs 6 and 8, hypotenuse = 10 (L) · legs 10 and 24, hypotenuse = 26 (R) · legs 18 and 80, hypotenuse = 82 (P) · legs 3 and 4, hypotenuse = 5 (U) · legs 8 and 15, hypotenuse = 17 (S) · legs 40 and 75, hypotenuse = 85 (M) · legs 25 and 60, hypotenuse = 65 (A) · legs 80 and 84, hypotenuse = 116 (O) · legs 7 and 24, hypotenuse = 25 (I) · legs 30 and 40, hypotenuse = 50 (F)
- Clue 2 (Square roots): "WITNESS SAW A RIGHT HANDED SPARK"sqrt(9) = 3 (W) · sqrt(441) = 21 (T) · sqrt(16) = 4 (N) · sqrt(196) = 14 (I) · sqrt(361) = 19 (G) · sqrt(324) = 18 (P) · sqrt(625) = 25 (A) · sqrt(81) = 9 (E) · sqrt(289) = 17 (D) · sqrt(225) = 15 (S) · sqrt(529) = 23 (H) · sqrt(4) = 2 (R) · sqrt(121) = 11 (K)
- Clue 3 (Exponents): "WATER SPLASH FOILED THE ATTACKER"13^2 = 169 (W) · 14^2 = 196 (O) · 21^2 = 441 (A) · 2^2 = 4 (E) · 2^3 = 8 (C) · 2^7 = 128 (H) · 5^4 = 625 (L) · 18^2 = 324 (R) · 20^2 = 400 (D) · 6^2 = 36 (K) · 19^2 = 361 (I) · 4^2 = 16 (F) · 2^5 = 32 (T) · 15^2 = 225 (S) · 3^5 = 243 (P)
- Clue 4 (Order of operations): "NEON PINK MANE FIBERS LEFT ON GRID"11 × 8 - 10 = 78 (N) · 3 + 2 × 2 = 7 (O) · 8 + 3 × 9 = 35 (A) · 6 + 3 × 7 = 27 (S) · 9 × 12 - 26 = 82 (P) · 51 + 4 × 6 = 75 (F) · 5 × 8 - 11 = 29 (T) · 12 × 10 - 18 = 102 (M) · 7 × 9 - 13 = 50 (I) · 12 × 10 - 5 = 115 (K) · 4 + 8 × 2 = 20 (L) · 11 × 9 - 4 = 95 (E) · 7 × 5 - 1 = 34 (G) · 79 + 5 × 5 = 104 (B) · 5 × 10 - 29 = 21 (D) · 66 + 5 × 6 = 96 (R)
- Clue 5 (Square roots): surviving statement (box 1) → Neon Chargersqrt(49) = 7 · sqrt(121) = 11 · sqrt(81) = 9 · sqrt(25) = 5 · sqrt(36) = 6 · sqrt(144) = 12 · sqrt(9) = 3 · sqrt(4) = 2 · sqrt(64) = 8 · sqrt(16) = 4 · sqrt(100) = 10
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 10 math
- Math topics
- Pythagorean theorem, Square roots, Exponents, Order of operations
- Reading level
- grades 7-9
- Theme
- The Prism Core Heist — set in The Neon Spark Sanctuary
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects