SOLUTION: Three circular pencils, each with a diameter of 1 cm, are held together by an elastic band. What is the (stretched) length of the band?

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Question 1089992: Three circular pencils, each with a diameter of 1 cm, are held together by an elastic band. What is the (stretched) length of the band?
Answer by ikleyn(52790)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Obviously, their centers (in the section) form equilateral triangle with the side length of 1 cm.


So, add 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 centimeters for linear elements first. 

Then add to it three times the length of the arc of the circle of the radius 0.5 cm and the central angle of 120 degrees.


So, the final answer is   =  centimeters.


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