SOLUTION: what is the measure of the acute angle formed by the hands of a clock at 9:40?

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Question 189032: what is the measure of the acute angle formed by the hands of a clock at 9:40?
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what is the measure of the acute angle formed by the hands of a clock at 9:40?
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Going from the 12 position clockwise:
The 40 minute hand is 2/3 of a revolution = 240 degs
The hour hand is ((9 2/3)/12)*360 = 290 degs
The difference is 50 degrees.