a machinery belt runs around two wheels, crossing between them so that the larger wheel turns the smaller wheel in the opposite direction. the diametre of the larger wheel is 36cm, and the diametre of the smaller wheel is 24cm. What is the distance between the two?

Wouldn't it depend on belt thickness, which runs between the two? Maybe I missed the correct description.

To find the distance between the two wheels, we need to calculate the length of the belt that runs around them.

The length of a belt can be calculated using the formula:

Length of belt = (π * (Diameter 1 + Diameter 2)) / 2

In this case, the diameter of the larger wheel is 36 cm, and the diameter of the smaller wheel is 24 cm.

Let's plug these values into the formula:

Length of belt = (π * (36 cm + 24 cm)) / 2

To calculate the length of the belt, we need to know the value of π (pi), which is approximately 3.14159.

Length of belt = (3.14159 * (36 cm + 24 cm)) / 2

Length of belt = (3.14159 * 60 cm) / 2

Length of belt = 188.49534 cm

Therefore, the distance between the two wheels is approximately 188.5 cm.