Question
The minute hand of a clock is 7
inches long and moves from 12 to 11
o'clock. How far does the tip of the minute hand move? Express your answer in terms of pi
and then round to two decimal places.
inches long and moves from 12 to 11
o'clock. How far does the tip of the minute hand move? Express your answer in terms of pi
and then round to two decimal places.
Answers
bobpursley
arc distanc=radius*angleinRadians
angleinRadians=11/12*2PI radians.
That is, if the clock is not running counterclockwise.
angleinRadians=11/12*2PI radians.
That is, if the clock is not running counterclockwise.
The minute hand moves 35pi/6 inches
The minute hand moves approximately 18.33 inches
The minute hand moves approximately 18.33 inches
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