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The length of the belt (Posted on 2017-05-09) Difficulty: 3 of 5
A thin belt is stretched around three pulleys, each of which is 2 feet in diameter.
The distances between the centers of the pulleys are 6 feet, 9 feet, and 13 feet.

How long is the belt?

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Puzzle Answer Comment 6 of 6 |
If it is assumed that the belt is wrapped around the outside of the pulleys, then the required total length of the belt is 28+2*pi ~= 34.2832 feet.

Edited on April 28, 2022, 12:05 am
  Posted by K Sengupta on 2022-04-28 00:04:55

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