document.write( "Question 594098: Hi, I am having trouble with this problem:\r
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document.write( "The minute hand clock is 7 cm longer than the hour hand. If the distance between the tips and the hands at 3:00 is 17 cm, how long is the minute hand? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #376606 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! by Pythagoras ___ x^2 + (x + 7)^2 = 17^2 \n" ); document.write( " |