document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=537340>Question 537340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many degrees are there in the angle formed by the hands of a clock at 8:30? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm so confused how can you possibly find the angle measure without using a protractor?!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Protracors are \"eyeball accurate\", not sufficient.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The minute hand is at 180 degs (angles measured from 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hour hand is at (8.5/12)*360 degs = 255 degs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "255- 180 = 75 degs between the 2 pointers<BR>\n" );
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