document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156354>Question 156354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The minute hand of a clock is 6 cm long. To the nearest tenth, find the area of the sector covered by the minute hand of the clock in 20 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SAT+Math+Tutor><B>SAT Math Tutor(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SAT+Math+Tutor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Begin by determining the angle covered in 20 minutes, which we know is 120 degrees or (2/3)*pi in radians.  Since there are 360 degrees in a circle, this is 120/360 or 1/3 of the total circle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, find the area of the circle using the formula pi*r^2.  In this case, r = 6 so the area is 36*pi.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To, find the answer, multiply 1/3 by 36*pi to get <b>12*pi</b>. </SPAN>\n" );
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