Asked by Jane
The minute hand of a clock is 12 cm long, and the hour hand is 10cm long. Determine the distance between the tips of the hands at 9:30pm, to the nearest mm.
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Steve
At 12:00 the hands are together
After h hours, the hour hand has gone h/12 * 360 degrees
After m minutes, minute hand has gone m/60 * 360 degrees
9:30 = 9.5 hours
:30 = 30 minutes
So, the hour hand has gone 9.5/12*360 = 285° and the minute hand is at 180°
So, the angle between the hands is 105°
Finally, the distance d between the tips is
d^2 = 12^2 + 10^2 - 2*10*12 cos105°
After h hours, the hour hand has gone h/12 * 360 degrees
After m minutes, minute hand has gone m/60 * 360 degrees
9:30 = 9.5 hours
:30 = 30 minutes
So, the hour hand has gone 9.5/12*360 = 285° and the minute hand is at 180°
So, the angle between the hands is 105°
Finally, the distance d between the tips is
d^2 = 12^2 + 10^2 - 2*10*12 cos105°
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