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to correct for angle:

call the angle the lower part of the chain makes with the horizontal "alpha". then:

alpha = arctan((r2-r1)/d)
arc around chainring = r2*(pi + alpha)
arc around cog = r1*(pi - alpha)
length on top = d
length on bottom = [(r2-r1)^2 + d^2]^1/2

divide by length of link to get number of links.

round up.
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