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 o

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Question 345480: 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 foot , what is the distance along the edge of the clock from the minute hand the hour hand at 2:00 ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The circumference, C, = 2%2Api%2Ar
given: 2r+=+1 ft
C+=+pi ft
The angle formed at 2 o'clock is 1%2F6
of a whole circle- this is (10 min)/(60 min)
%281%2F6%29%2AC+=+pi%2F6
This is about 3.14159/6 feet