Question

If the minute hand of a clock begins on 12 what is the measure of the angle the minute hand traces in 50 minutes?

Answer 1

In 50 minutes, the minute hand of a clock will trace an angle of 300 degrees, as it moves at a rate of 6 degrees per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a minute hand moves from the 12 on a clock, it traces out an angle as it moves across the face of the clock. For every minute that passes, the minute hand moves by 6 degrees, because there are 360 degrees in a full circle and 60 minutes in an hour. Thus, we calculate the measure of the angle by multiplying the number of minutes by 6 degrees.

To find the measure of the angle the minute hand traces in 50 minutes:

Angle in degrees = Minutes × Degrees per minute

Angle in degrees = 50 minutes × 6 degrees/minute

Angle in degrees = 300 degrees