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.

2 answers

arc distanc=radius*angleinRadians
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