SOLUTION: the minute hand of a clock is 6 inches long and moves from 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock. how far does the tip of the minute hand move? express your answer round to the decimal places.

Question 984819: the minute hand of a clock is 6 inches long and moves from 3 o'clock to 5 o'clock. how far does the tip of the minute hand move? express your answer round to the decimal places.

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 to 5 o'clock is 1/6 of a circle with radius 5
Perimeter is 2*pi*r
Distance is (2/6)*pi*r
That is 5.2360 inches.
It is a little more than the radius, which makes sense, since a radian is about 57 degrees, and this arc is 60 degrees.
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