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Mathematics Question on Circles

The minute hand of a circular clock is 15 cm long. How far does the tip of the minute hand move in 1 hour. (Take π\pi = 3.14)

Answer

Distance travelled by the tip of minute hand = Circumference of the clock
= 2πr2\pi r
= 2×3.14×152 \times 3.14 \times 15
= 94.294.2 cmcm