document.write( "Question 1120715: What is the measure of the angle between the minute and the hour hands, when they show 3:05 PM? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #736377 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the measure of the angle between the minute and the hour hands, when they show 3:05 PM? \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "The hour hand moves 30 degs/hr from vertical, starting at noon. \n" ); document.write( "At 3:05 it's 30*(3 + 5/60) = 92.5 degs \n" ); document.write( "The minute hand's angle from vertical = 360/12 = 30 degs \n" ); document.write( "--> 62.5 degs \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Same as at 3:05 AM\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |