SOLUTION: Provide an example of two quantities that are linearly (or almost linearly) related. Are these quantities linearly related for all possible values of both quantities? Thank you

Question 1093395: Provide an example of two quantities that are linearly (or almost linearly) related. Are these quantities linearly related for all possible values of both quantities?
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Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Consider the traditional clock with the minute and hour hands.

Measure the angle the minute hand rotates starting, let say, from 4:00 pm, from its position "vertically up".

Then this angle is linearly relates to time.

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What do you think about the hour hand ??

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