SOLUTION: Through how many radians does the minute hand of a clock turn in 24 minutes?

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Question 853178: Through how many radians does the minute hand of a clock turn in 24 minutes?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, harpazo:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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24/60 of 1 rev --> (24/60)*2pi radians

Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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2*pi radians = 360 degrees
24 minutes = (24/60)*2*pi radians
(24/60) = 2/5
(2/5) * 2 * pi radians
(4pi/5) radians