document.write( "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. \n" ); document.write( "
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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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\n" ); document.write( "12 hr travel distance:
\n" ); document.write( "minute hand distance: 12(2pi)14 = 1955.58 ft
\n" ); document.write( "hour hand distance: 1*2pi*9 = 56.55 ft.
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\n" ); document.write( "12 hr. difference: 1955.58-56.55 = 1899.03
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\n" ); document.write( "24-hr difference: 2*1899.03 = 3798.06 ft.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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