The hour hand of a clock is 1 feet 6 inches. Find the distance moved by the tip in one hour.

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parthkohli · Answer

This means, that the radius = 1 feet 6 inches = 18 inches.

Now, do you know how to calculate the circumference? That'd be the distance moved by the tip.

parthkohli · Answer

Find the circumference, THAT WILL BE THE CIRCUMFERENCE.

anonymous · Answer

The hour hand would not move the circumference in one hour.

anonymous · Answer

Maybe you should calculate 1/12 the circumference.

anonymous · Answer

thank you very much sir.

parthkohli · Answer

Oh wait, yes!

parthkohli · Answer

$\Large \color{purple}{\rightarrow {1 \over 12} * 2 *  {22 \over 7} * 18 }$

$\Large \color{purple}{\rightarrow {1 \over 12} * 36 * {22 \over 7} }$