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1971 AHSME Problem 9

An uncrossed belt is fitted without slack around two circular pulleys with radii of 14 inches and 4 inches. If the distance between the points of contact of the belt with the pulleys is 24 inches, then the distance between the centers of the pulleys in inches is

\textbf{(A) }24\qquad \textbf{(B) }2\sqrt{119}\qquad \textbf{(C) }25\qquad \textbf{(D) }26\qquad \textbf{(E) }4\sqrt{35}


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