SOLUTION: The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 25 minutes?

Question 522730: The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 25 minutes?
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The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 25 minutes?
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The distance, S, that the hand moves is the length of the arc:
S = R* where R = the radius and = the angle in radians
= 25/60*360 deg * rad/360 deg =
Given: R = 11 in.
Therefore the distance, S = *11 = 28.8 in.
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