Question

the acute angle measure of the hands of a clock is (blank) at 5:40. need alot of help plz medal given out

Answer 1

Okay, well, basically, you have to figure out the measure of the hour hand and the minute hand, then find the difference between both measures.

Answer 2

So basically, you know that there are 12 evenly spaced segments for the hour hand so:

\[\frac{5}{12} = \frac{x}{360}\]

You solve for x for the hour hand

Then for the minute hand, there are 60 evenly spaced segments so solve for y:

\[\frac{40}{60} = \frac{y}{360}\]

Answer 3

so how would you do that?

Answer 4

Lastly, you want to find |x - y|

Answer 5

x and y represents the degree measures of each hand

Answer 6

then what I keep messing up

Answer 7

What did you get for the result?

Answer 8

87

Answer 9

degrees

Answer 10

Hmmm? What did you get for x and y?

Answer 11

Oh, I see...

Answer 12

i dont get it the way your doing it

Answer 13

I can't help you with this because there's more to it than just that.

Answer 14

why

Answer 15

There are other things you have to account for.

Answer 16

not really

Answer 17

Because the hour hand isn't exactly on the five.

Answer 18

at 5:40

Answer 19

just the degrees between the hands

Answer 20

Well, I know there's more to it because it says "acute angle measure". The actual measurement between 5 and 8 is 90 degrees. But the 5 is closer to the 6 when the minute hand gets to the 8.

Answer 21

I can't help you with this because I don't remember how to do it.

Answer 22

i know but cant you solve it

Answer 23

Yes, I could figure it out with time.

Answer 24

your the smartest on this thing and i need help

Answer 25

thank you i have alot of time

Answer 26

I found a cheat way to do it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_angle_problem

Answer 27

you cant move the hands

Answer 28

The angle for the hour hand would be:

\[\frac{1}{2}\left(60(5) + 40\right) = 170\]

The angle for the minute hand would be
\[6(40) = 240\]

And

240 - 170 = 70

Answer 29

I think...

Answer 30

so 70 degrees?

Answer 31

Wait..hang on...

Answer 32

k

Answer 33

Yes, that should be it

Answer 34

alright ill try it

Answer 35

YOU WERE RIGHT THX MAN