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The angle between the minute hand and the hour hand of a clock when the time is 8.30, is:
A. 80º
B. 75º
C. 60º
D. 105º
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- total angle = 360
angle b/w hour is 360 /12=30
so angle at 8:30 is 60 - 6 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- Ans-75
M=[5X-(D/6)]*12/11
where,M=min,X=hour,D=angle
Hence,
30=[5*8-(D/6)]*12/11
or,D/6=40-55/2
or,D=25/2*6
or,D=75 - 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
- 75°
Use shortcut 30H - 5.5M
Here H=8, M=30
240-165=75 - 5 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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