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A pulley is made up of two wheels of radii 6 cm and 9 cm respectively and the distance between their centres is 18 cm.

A pulley is made up of two wheels of radii 6 cm and 9 cm respectively and the distance between their centres is 18 cm.

If a belt passes round the two pulleys, find its length.

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