Find the acute angle between the two hands of a clock at 5.20 a.m.

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asked Feb 18, 2022 113k views

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IamIC · Answer 1 · 2022-02-20T03:50:49+0000

40 degrees

Explanation:

hour hand = 5 and 1/3 hours

minute hand = 20 minutes = 4 hours on the clock

the different = 1 and 1/3 hours

each hour = 360 / 12 = 30 degrees

therefore the answer = 4/3 x 30 = 40 degrees