Chapter 8, Problem 61RE

To determine

To find:The length of required belt.

Explanation of Solution

  $\begin{array}{c}AD=6.5-2.5\\ =4\text{inch}\end{array}$

And,

  $BD=2\text{ft}$

SO,

  $\begin{array}{c}AB=\sqrt{4^2+{24}^2}\\ =24.33\text{inch}\end{array}$

Therefore, the length of the belt is $24.33\text{in}$ .