SOLUTION: The hands of a clock form the same angle at various times of the day. For example, the angle formed at 2:00 is congruent to the angle formed at 10:00. If a clock has a diameter of

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Question 1078730: The hands of a clock form the same angle at various times of the day. For example, the angle formed at 2:00 is congruent to the angle formed at 10:00. If a clock has a diameter of 1 ft, what is the distance along the edge of the clock from the minute hand to the hour hand at 2:00? Give your answer in exacts.
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HINT. At 2:00 the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand is 1%2F3 of 180 degrees, i.e. 60 degrees.


Answer. The distance under the question is 1 (one) ft.