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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #342918 by stanbon(75887) ![]() 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. \n" ); document.write( "------ \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. \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "12 hr. difference: 1955.58-56.55 = 1899.03 \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "24-hr difference: 2*1899.03 = 3798.06 ft. \n" ); document.write( "============================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |