Answer:
The minute hand covered 120 degrees
Step-by-step explanation:
Minute hand completes 1 round in 60 minutes
1 round =[tex]360^{\circ}[/tex]
So, The minute hand covered degrees in 60 minutes = [tex]360^{\circ}[/tex]
The minute hand covered degrees in 1 minute [tex]= \frac{360^{\circ}}{60^{\circ}}[/tex]
Phillip watched a beach volleyball game from 1 P.M. to 1:20P.M.
So, He watched it for 20 minutes
So,The minute hand covered degrees in 20 minutes =[tex]\frac{360^{\circ}}{60^{\circ}} \times 20 =120^{\circ}[/tex]
Hence The minute hand covered 120 degrees
