SOLUTION: If the length of the hour and the minute hands of a clock are 4 cm and 6 cm,
respectively, what is the distance in cm between the tips of the hands at two
o'clock?
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respectively, what is the distance in cm between the tips of the hands at two
o'clock?
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Question 710917: If the length of the hour and the minute hands of a clock are 4 cm and 6 cm,
respectively, what is the distance in cm between the tips of the hands at two
o'clock?
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If the length of the hour and the minute hands of a clock are 4 cm and 6 cm,
respectively, what is the distance in cm between the tips of the hands at two
o'clock?
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At 2 o'clock, the included angle between the hour and minute hands=60º
let x=distance between the tips of the hands at 2 o'clock
using law of cosines: c^2=a^2+b^2-2*a*b*cosC
x^2=4^2+6^2-2*4*6*cos60º
x^2=16+36-48*1/2
x^2=28
x≈5.29
distance between the tips of the hands at 2 o'clock=5.29 cm
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