SOLUTION: If the minute hand of a clock has a length of 5 cm, then how far does the tip of the minute hand move in 20 minutes?

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Question 650466:
If the minute hand of a clock has a length of 5 cm, then how far does the tip of the minute hand move in 20 minutes?

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If the minute hand of a clock has a length of 5 cm, then how far does the tip of the minute hand move in 20 minutes?
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It makes 1/3 of a revolution = 2pi/3 radians
d = angle*r = (2pi/3)*5 = 10pi/3 cm