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The length of the minute hand is 150% of the length of the hour hand. In 1 hour, how much farther does the tip of the minute hand move than the tip of the hour hand? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 

 

Note; the hour hand is 30mm

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Call the radius of the hour hand, 30mm

 

So....the radius of the minute hand = 1.5 * 30 = 45mm

 

And....in one hour.....the minute hand  travels 2pi (45)  = 90pi mm

 

And the hour hand travels    pi/6 (30)  =  5pi mm

 

So.....the minute hand travels

 

90pi - 5pi  = 85 pi  mm  =  about 267mm  farther [ rounded]

 

 

 

 

 

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 Jan 28, 2016
edited by CPhill  Jan 28, 2016
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Best Answer

Call the radius of the hour hand, 30mm

 

So....the radius of the minute hand = 1.5 * 30 = 45mm

 

And....in one hour.....the minute hand  travels 2pi (45)  = 90pi mm

 

And the hour hand travels    pi/6 (30)  =  5pi mm

 

So.....the minute hand travels

 

90pi - 5pi  = 85 pi  mm  =  about 267mm  farther [ rounded]

 

 

 

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Jan 28, 2016
edited by CPhill  Jan 28, 2016
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HOW DID YOU GET THE SIX PLEASE ANS ASAP!!THANKS

EXPLAINHELP  Nov 10, 2016
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Great job, Smarty Pants! :)

 Jan 28, 2016

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