SOLUTION: The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 35 minutes ​?

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Question 1174039: The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 35 minutes ​?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by ikleyn(52775) About Me  (Show Source):
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It depends on the way, how you measure the distance: along the circumference or along a straight line.



Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The tip of a clock hand always moves through an arc, never in a straight line.
She is thinking about displacement, not distance moved.

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