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The minute hand and the hour hand of a clock have lengths
inches and inches, respectively. Determine the distance
between the tips of the hands at 10:00 in terms of and m h.
10 years ago

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Steve
At 10:00 the hands are 60 degrees apart. So, as soon as you decide how long the hands are, use the law of cosines to find the desired distance.
10 years ago

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