Question

What is the measure in degrees of the smaller of the angles formed by the hands of a clock at 7:48?

Answer 1

So the measure in degrees of the smaller angle formed by the hands of the clock at 7:48 is 24 degrees

Explanation:

At 7:48 , we have two angles formed

One formed by the hour and the other formed by the minute hand

The angle formed by the hour hand will be;

7/12 * 360 = 210 degrees

Let’s now go for the minutes hand

mathematically;

60 minutes = 360 degrees

So 48 minutes will be ;

Recall;

there are 12 hours on a clock, so each hour will be 30 degrees

So the angle for 48 minutes will be;

48/60 * 30 = 24 degrees