Asked by jerry

The minute hand of a clock is 6 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand
move in 15 minutes? In 25 minutes

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The tip moves along a circular arc of radius 6 in. In t minutes the central angle is θ = 2π(t/60) radians, so arc length s = rθ = 6·2π(t/60) = (π/5)·t.

- For 15 min: s = (π/5)·15 = 3π inches ≈ 9.425 in.
- For 25 min: s = (π/5)·25 = 5π inches ≈ 15.708 in.