SOLUTION: The radii of two pulley wheels are 5 inches and 1 inch. The distance between their centers is 8 inches. Find the length of a pulley belt which passes around the two pulley wheels.

Question 1060634: The radii of two pulley wheels are 5 inches and 1 inch. The distance between their centers is 8 inches.
Find the length of a pulley belt which passes around the two pulley wheels.
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Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
circumference: Pi*2r
Pi*10 = 31.42 One half = 31.42/2 = 15.71
Pi*2 = 6.28 One half = 6.28/2 = 3.14
Finally, we have 8*2 = 16
Add them all up:
15.71+3.14+16 = 34.85 is the length of the belt
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