Question

a minute hand of a clock is 22 feet long.Find the distance traveled by the the tip of the minute hand in one hour.

Answer 1

138.23 feet

Explanation:

The minutes and seconds hands of a clock rotates in a circular manner no matter the shape of the clock. Therefore the distance covered by the minute hand of the clock is calculated by the circumference of a circle:

C = 2πr

C = 2 *
`(22)/(7)` * 22

C = 138.23 feet