SOLUTION: A clock is 23 feet in diameter, the minute hand is 14 feet long and the hour hand is 9 feet long. In a 24 hour day how much father does the tip of the minute travel than the hour h

Question 513234: A clock is 23 feet in diameter, the minute hand is 14 feet long and the hour hand is 9 feet long. In a 24 hour day how much father does the tip of the minute travel than the hour hand? thanks in advance.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A clock is 23 feet in diameter, the minute hand is 14 feet long and the hour hand is 9 feet long. In a 24 hour day how much father does the tip of the minute travel than the hour hand? thanks in advance.
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12 hr travel distance:
minute hand distance: 12(2pi)14 = 1955.58 ft
hour hand distance: 1*2pi*9 = 56.55 ft.
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12 hr. difference: 1955.58-56.55 = 1899.03
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24-hr difference: 2*1899.03 = 3798.06 ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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