Question

The tip of a 8 cm minute hand of a clock sweeps out circular arcs. What is the length of the arc made by the tip of the minute hand between 3:12 and 3:32? Use 3.14 for pi. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Enter your answer in the box. cm

Answer 1

16.75 cm

Explanation:

Substitute into the formula.

x/2 π = 120/360

Solve.

x/2 π*8 = 120/360

x/16 π = 1/3

3x = 16 π

X = 16 π/3

X = 16*3.14/3

X = 16.746666666666666666666666666667

X = 16.75

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