SOLUTION: The minute hand of a clock is 13 inches long. What distance does it's tip move in 29 minutes? Give an exact answer.

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Question 1103866: The minute hand of a clock is 13 inches long. What distance does it's tip move in 29 minutes? Give an exact answer.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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circumference of a circle
C=2*pi*r
C=2*3.14159265359*13=81.6814089933
29 out of 60 minutes=29/60
81.6814089933*29/60=39.4793476801 inches
If you want an exact answer leave in units of pi and improper fraction
C=2*pi*13=26*pi
26*pi*29/60=13*29/30*pi=377/30*pi inches