document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=926614>Question 926614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help explain?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long and moves from 12 to 4 o'clock. How far does the tip of the minute hand move? Express your answer in terms of pi and then round two decimal places\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562347 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=562347\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> on the clock face 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "number of segments in the arc from 12 to 4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of segments = 4 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number of segments = 4 - 0 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the clock face is divided into 12 segments (5 minutes each)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what fraction of the clock circle is the arc from 12 to 4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/12 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in one hour the tip of the minute hand traces an arc of length c = 2*pi*r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where r = 11 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 2*pi*11 = 22 * pi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what fraction of c is the arc from 12 to 4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 * 22 * pi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.33 * pi<BR>\n" );
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