SOLUTION: The minute hand of a clock is 6 inches. How far does the minute hand travel in 20 minutes? What is the are swept out by the minute hand in 20 minutes? What equations do I use?

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Question 525769: The minute hand of a clock is 6 inches. How far does the minute hand travel in 20 minutes? What is the are swept out by the minute hand in 20 minutes? What equations do I use?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is the question:
" How far does the END of the minute hand travel?"
If so, use the formula for the circumference with
radius = 6 in
+C+=+2%2Api%2Ar+
+C+=+2%2Api%2A6+
+C+=+12%2Api+
This would be for 360 degrees, or 60 minutes for the minute hand.
distance in 20 minutes would be +%2820%2F60%29%2A12%2Api+=+4%2Api+ in
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The arc swept in 20 min is
+%2820%2F60%29%2A360+=+120+ degrees