SOLUTION: The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 25 minutes?

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Question 522730: The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 25 minutes?
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The minute hand of a clock is 11 inches long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 25 minutes?
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The distance, S, that the hand moves is the length of the arc:
S = R*theta where R = the radius and theta = the angle in radians
theta = 25/60*360 deg * 2%2Api rad/360 deg = 5%2Api%2F6
Given: R = 11 in.
Therefore the distance, S = 5%2Api%2F6*11 = 28.8 in.