SOLUTION: What time after 11:00 will the hands of the clock be in opposite directions?

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Question 1012020: What time after 11:00 will the hands of the clock be in opposite directions?
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Answer by ValorousDawn(53)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer will be 11 something, due to the wording, so we get to work solely in minutes (else wise there are a multiple number of answers).

The hour hand only moves 360/12 30 degrees an hour, and since there are 60 minutes in an hour, we have 1/2 degrees per minute.
The minute hand, on the other hand (haha) moves at 360 degrees an hour, and since there are 60 minutes in an hour, we have 6 degrees per minute.

If the two are to be on the opposite sides, they are 180 degrees apart. 11 o clock is 11/12*360=330 degrees, so the hour hand starts there. We now have an equation.

330+x/2=6x+180
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Answer by ikleyn(52777)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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What time after 11:00 will the hands of the clock be in opposite directions?
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