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Problem
What is the degree measure of the smaller angle formed by the hands of a clock at 10 o'clock?
draw(circle((0,0),2)) dot((0,0)); for(int i = 0; i < 12; ++i) { dot(2*dir(30*i)); } label("$3$",2*dir(0),W); label("$2$",2*dir(30),WSW); label("$1$",2*dir(60),SSW); label("$12$",2*dir(90),S); label("$11$",2*dir(120),SSE); label("$10$",2*dir(150),ESE); label("$9$",2*dir(180),E); label("$8$",2*dir(210),ENE); label("$7$",2*dir(240),NNE); label("$6$",2*dir(270),N); label("$5$",2*dir(300),NNW); label("$4$",2*dir(330),WNW); (Error making remote request. Unknown error_msg)
Solution
At , the hour hand will be on the while the minute hand on the .
This makes them th of a circle apart, and .
See Also
1999 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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