<PRE><B>Question 115275</B>
The minute hand on Big Ben is 10 feet long and exactly touches the outside edge of the clock. When the clock reads 9:00, what portion of the circle is between the minute hand and the hour hand (going clockwise),
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Draw the picture:
Ans: 3/4 th of the circle
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and what is the area of that portion in feet?
radius = 5 ft.
Area of the sector = (3/4)(pi)5^2
Area = 58.905 sq. ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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