The minute hand of a clock is 6 inches long and moves from 12 to 4 o'clock. How far does the tip of the minute hand move? Express your answer in terms of pi and then round to two decimal places.

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2021-02-26

A clock's 6-inch-long minute hand sweeps from 12 to 4 o'clock. How far does the tip of the minute hand move? Express your answer in terms of π and then round to two decimal places.

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1. A complate revolution measures 2π radians. The minute hand moves 13 of a complete revolution.
2. θ=13(2π)=2π3 radians
3. r = inches
4. s=rθ=(6)(2π3)=4π
5. 4π12.57

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