SOLUTION: The minute hand of a clock is 13 inches long. What distance does it's tip move in 29 minutes? Give an exact answer.

Question 1103866: The minute hand of a clock is 13 inches long. What distance does it's tip move in 29 minutes? Give an exact answer.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
circumference of a circle
C=2*pi*r
C=2*3.14159265359*13=81.6814089933
29 out of 60 minutes=29/60
81.6814089933*29/60=39.4793476801 inches
If you want an exact answer leave in units of pi and improper fraction
C=2*pi*13=26*pi
26*pi*29/60=13*29/30*pi=377/30*pi inches

RELATED QUESTIONS
The minute hand of a clock is 7 inches. what distance does its tip move in 16... (answered by ikleyn)

The�minute�hand�of�a�clock�is�6�inches�long.��How�far�does�the�tip�of�the�... (answered by TimothyLamb)

The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand... (answered by htmentor)

The minute hand of a clock is 4 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

The minute hand of a clock is 12 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand... (answered by mananth)

The minute hand of a clock is 9 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move (answered by Alan3354)

The minute hand of a clock is 12 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand... (answered by josmiceli)

The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand... (answered by ikleyn,Edwin McCravy)

the minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand... (answered by ikleyn)