document.write( "Question 227748: How many degrees are in the time 1:45 on a clock? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #169211 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How many degrees are in the time 1:45 on a clock? \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Draw the picture \n" ); document.write( "Let the position of the 12 correspond to zero degrees. \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "The small hand is at (1/12)(360) = 30 degrees \n" ); document.write( "The large hand is at (3/4)360 = 270 degrees \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "So the large angle formed by the hands is 270-30 = 240 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "The small angle formed the hands is 30+90 = 120 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "=========================================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |