The length of the minute hand is 150% of the length of the hour hand.
In one hour, how much farther does the tip of the minute hand move than the tip of the hour hand? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

The length of the minute hand is 150 of the length of the hour hand In one hour how much farther does the tip of the minute hand move than the tip of the hour h class=

Respuesta :

The length (s) of a circular arc is given by
[tex]s=r\cdot\theta[/tex]
where [tex]\theta[/tex] is the central angle in radians

In one hour, the hour hand makes 1/12 of a revolution (2π radians), so travels ...
[tex]s_{h}=(30\,mm) \times \frac{1}{12}\cdot 2\pi=5\pi\,mm[/tex]

In one hour, the minute hand makes 1 full revolution, so travels
[tex]s_{m}=(1.5 \cdot 30\,mm) \times 2\pi = 90\pi\,mm[/tex]

The difference in distance traveled is ...
[tex]s_{m}-s_{h}=(90\pi-5\pi)\,mm=85\pi\,mm \approx 267.0\,mm[/tex]