SOLUTION: The tip of the minute hand of a clock is 2 inches from the center of the clock. Find the distance traveled by the tip of the minute hand for the duration of 3 hours.

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Question 293023: The tip of the minute hand of a clock is 2 inches from the center of the clock. Find the distance traveled by the tip of the minute hand for the duration of 3 hours.
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The radius of the minute hand is 2 inches.

The formula for circumference of a circle is 2Pi*r = 2Pi*3 = 6Pi for your minute hand's rotation.

3 hours is 1/4 of a full rotation, so it will travel:
6Pi/4 = 3Pi/2 inches